About Allen Wheelis:
Allen Wheelis was a psychoanalyst and writer who lived in San Francisco, CA. He achieved renown for his psychoanalytic practice, which spanned five decades, though during his lifetime he expressed ambivalence and doubt about the field and his own work in it. He wrote prolifically, authoring 14 books including novels and memoirs, as well as several pieces for Commentary, the New Yorker and various professional journals.