hɪz fˈɜːst stˈoːɹi pˈʌblɪʃt ɪn bˈʊk fˈɔːɹm wʌz ɪn kɹˈɔssˈɛkʃən nˈaɪntiːnhˈʌndɹɪd fˈoːɹɾi fˈaɪv wɪð hɪz ʃˈoʊ mˌiː ðə wˈeɪ tə ɡˌoʊ hˈoʊm.
His first story published in book form was in Cross-Section 1945 with his Show Me The Way To Go Home.