"the drinking did not seem to impair Ebert's writing. He was an alcoholic when he won the Pulitzer Prize in 1975, but he never missed a deadline and was never late for an appointment."

There is a fascinating article on Roger Ebert in the current Chicago Magazine. It's online - - - set aside some time for this one, as there's much to contemplate.
http://enigo.com/shortlink?8e