THE JOHN UPDIKE SOCIETY

John Updike, who died in 2009, would have been 94 today, and we not only remember him but continue to celebrate his virtuosity with language and his audacity to speak what he perceived to be true of human … Continue reading →

Michael Updike has been touring to promote Selected Letters of John Updike—as his father would have done, were he still with us. Interest in Updike has remained high in Ipswich, where the Updike’s lived for many years and where he wrote … Continue reading →

The Literary Encyclopedia, an online academic resource based in the U.K., published two new articles on John Updike in February 2026: “John Updike, Collected Poems: 1953-1993,” by Leon Lewis (Appalachian State University), and “John Updike: The Poorhouse Fair,” by Laurence … Continue reading →