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Episode 153: Novelist Spotlight #153: The great John Updike, revisited by James Schiff
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In the spotlight is John Updike and University of Cincinnati literature professor James Schiff, author of the book “John Updike Revisited.” Schiff, who is also editor of the John Updike Review, talks about Updike’s more than 60 books, short stories, poetry, reviews and letters — and the two Pulitzer Prizes and other awards.
We discuss his:
>> Time at The New Yorker
>> Passion for the visual arts
>> Work ethic and productivity
>> Creation of the Harry “Rabbit” Angstrom series of novels
>> Visual writing
>> Sexually charged writing
>> Etc.
Learn more about John Updike here: https://johnupdikechildhoodhome.com/author/johnupdikesociety/
Learn more about James Schiff here: https://researchdirectory.uc.edu/p/schiffja
Novelist Spotlight is produced and hosted by Mike Consol, author of “Lolita Firestone: A Supernatural Novel,” “Family Recipes: A Novel About Italian Culture, Catholic Guilt and the Culinary Crime of the Century” and “Hardwood: A Novel About College Basketball and Other Games Young Men Play.” Buy them on any major bookselling site. Write to Mike Consol at novelistspotlight@gmail.com. We hope you will subscribe and share the link with any family, friends or colleagues who might benefit from this program.
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