In a 1989 memoir called “Self-Consciousness,” John Updike (1932-2009) remembered his childhood sense “of an embowering wide world arranged for my mystification and entertainment.” In many ways, this ...
John Updike, "Selected Letters of John Updike" (Knopf) A collected letters volume is a test of proportion: how much of a life must be visible to illuminate the work, and how much intimacy becomes mere ...
The prolific novelist’s correspondence, collected for the first time, trace a life of literary brilliance, turbulent loves and everyday pleasures. By Dwight Garner When you purchase an independently ...