A Cool Exam Question From Richard Yates class

How does "Regards at Home" function as a hub story for the rest of Richard Yates's work?

I just finished taking an undergraduate course on Richard Yates at Knox College and thought this was a pretty interesting question. It was on our final exam. It was interesting exploring when this story was written in relation to the autobiographical content that was involved. Also along with "Builders" and the beginning and end of A Good School the only times i can think of Yates using first person that I've read.

Anyways it was a really good class, we read about everything save the screenplay, Young Hearts Crying, and the uncollected. Lots of good classes and many more drunkass nights afterward talking with the homies about Yates, the books, and the conversations we had.