Some are in transit already, while others are just starting to write their packing lists. But on Thursday, September 21, 2023, members of the John Updike Society will travel to Tucson, Arizona for the 7th Biennial John Updike Society Conference … Continue reading →

The Centaur was a big deal in 1963. The novel, which dealt with classical mythology on the surface of an otherwise realistic narrative, earned John Updike the National Book Award. His third novel (following The Poorhouse Fair and Rabbit, Run) … Continue reading →

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Every two years, The John Updike Society holds a conference at a site with an Updike connection to celebrate the literature and legacy of the Pulitzer Prize-winning writer. For every conference, the society awards competitive Schiff Travel Grants to scholars … Continue reading →

Updike came here for a handful of summers to practice his golf game before the New England weather turned hospitable. He wrote about a cherished hat he lost here in “A Desert Encounter.” And John Updike Society members will travel … Continue reading →

Tucson, AZ – September 20-24, 2023Papers (15-20 min.) and panels (submit names of participants) on ANY aspect of John Updike’s work or life will be considered, but topics that are especially appropriate for this conference include: —John Updike’s poetry. His … Continue reading →

At the annual membership meeting, this year held at the American Literature Association Conference in Chicago on Friday, May 28, society president Jim Plath announced that the board has decided to postpone The John Updike Society’s scheduled 2023 conference in … Continue reading →

Traditionally, the John Updike Society announces the site of their next biennial conference at the closing membership meeting of the current conference, and that “reveal” is done with a PowerPoint presentation. And here it is: