John Updike
Jacinda Townsend on Torts, Traveling to Morocco, and Never Getting Married Again
Jacinda Townsend’s academic history alone is staggeringly intimidating: She studied at Harvard for her undergraduate degree, picked up a JD at Duke Law School,...
Happy Birthday, Jack! The Books That Inspired Jack Nicholson’s Most Famous Roles
Hollywood's favorite rogue may be turning 77, but Jack Nicholson's roles in these 15 book-adapted films—including John Updike's The Witches of Eastwick—never get old.
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Making It Look Easy: On Updike and the Myth of Difficulty
How should a writer be? Tortured and self-loathing, or coolheaded and confident? Red Smith: “ Writing is easy. All you do is sit down...
Growing Up As an Only Child, Fictional Characters Were My Siblings
When people ask me if I have any siblings, I’m never quite sure what to say. The matter is confusing, to begin with, on...
Snowden, Murder, and Twitter: The Best Nonfiction Books to Read This Spring
What would you do if a friend turned out to be a fraud and a murderer? How do you start a social media empire?...
