My Sister Eileen is a collection of autobiographical short stories originally published in the New Yorker magazine. It centers on two sisters from Ohio who move to a basement apartment in the Greenwich Village section of New York City in order to pursue their careers. Older, sensible Ruth aspires to be a writer, while Eileen dreams of success on the stage. A variety of oddball characters bring color and humor to their lives. Among several adaptations for the stage, screen and radio is the outstanding 1942 screwball comedy film starring Rosalind Russell and Janet Blair.