Happy Deathday Updike

Eliza azilE · Jan 27, 2014

John Updike died January 27 2009 at the age of 76.

John Updike's 6 Rules for Constructive Criticism: http://www.theatlantic.com/entertainment/archive/2012/05/john-updikes-6-rules-for-constructive-criticism/256643/

Long interview on BookTV: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=R9w-y0UsJ6A

Quotes from the novels: https://twitter.com/MatthewZella

Paris Review Interview: http://www.theparisreview.org/interviews/4219/the-art-of-fiction-no-43-john-updike

John Updike Society: http://blogs.iwu.edu/johnupdikesociety/

WriterBN · Jan 28, 2014

I enjoyed his last collection of stories (My Father's Tears...). A master of the short form. I've never read any of his novels, though.

Lady MacBeth · Jan 28, 2014

I read My Father's Tears and enjoyed it. Thanks for posting the links.

Eliza azilE · Jan 29, 2014

If you liked My father's Tears...

What first got me into Updike was his Early Stories collection. It's huge (850+ pages), but I just skimmed around until I found opening paragraphs that grabbed me. I found plenty, and after awhile I was hooked.

ap123 · Jan 29, 2014

I love so much of his work.

juniper · Jan 29, 2014

I first read Updike in high school, way back when. Liked him ever since. I read more "literary" novels then than I do now.

I'm going to pick up My Father's Tears. I'd like to get back into his writing.

Lady MacBeth · Jan 29, 2014

I've read some of his stories in the New Yorker, but it would be nice to pick up another collection of them.

akiwiguy · Feb 3, 2014

I read Couples, enjoyed it. Must read more.

Happy Deathday Updike

Eliza azilE

WriterBN

Lady MacBeth

Out, damn'd spot! out, I say.

Eliza azilE

ap123

Twitching

juniper

Always curious.

Lady MacBeth

Out, damn'd spot! out, I say.

akiwiguy

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