Yossarian Slept Here: When Joseph Heller Was Dad And Life Was A Catch 22

A fascinating, moving and witty memoir by Joseph Heller's daughter, about life with her famous father

‘You’re Joseph Heller’s daughter? How terrific!’

But was there a catch?

Like his most famous work, Joseph Heller was a study in contradictions: eccentric, brilliant and voracious, but also mercurial, competitive, and stubborn, with a love of mischief that sometimes cut too close to the bone. Yossarian Slept Here is a daughter’s darkly funny, poignant memoir about growing up Heller – from her colourful family members and her parents’ tumultuous marriage, to her father’s celebrity friends and the family’s eccentric neighbours (Mel Brooks was a close confidante, Sidney Poitier shared the elevator). This is a story about achieving a dream, about fame and its aftermath, about squandered opportunities, lasting love and family.