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JUS Facebook Redux: Roth-Updike conference photos posted
John Updike Society members may recall that Facebook’s not terribly intelligent Meta AI shut down The John Updike Society and The John Updike Childhood Home pages for alleged “impersonation.” Other single author societies, Roth included, were also shut down. The … Continue reading →
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Oct 26, 20251 min read
Volume of Updike’s selected letters draws praise
James Schiff’s long-awaited Selected Letters of John Updike will be released on Oct. 21, 2025, with a reading-booksigning-publication party scheduled that evening at the Salmagundi Club in New York City, where Schiff is in town to convene with other members of The … Continue reading →
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Oct 14, 20259 min read
Fall 2025 John Updike Review is published
Editor James Schiff and managing editor Nicola Mason have done it again, assembling another fine issue of The John Updike Review. Volume 11: 2 (Fall 2025) that was published this week. The new issue spotlights works that are written about less … Continue reading →
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Oct 14, 20251 min read
Program set for The Roth-Updike Conference in NYC
Roth-Updike, a joint conference of the Philip Roth and John Updike societies, will begin Sunday, Oct. 19 and end the morning of Oct. 22. Seventy people registered to participate, with attendees getting the chance to interact with members of both … Continue reading →
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Oct 14, 20251 min read
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