The Philip Roth and John Updike societies announced that registration is now open to participate in a joint conference to be held in New York City, Oct. 19-22, 2025. The conference celebrates a literary friendship-rivalry and publication anniversaries of Roth’s … Continue reading →

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 →

John Updike Society member Pradipta Sengupta reports that his paper that he presented on “Terrorism and John Updike” at the 65th All India English Teacher’s Conference was well received. The three-day conference was organized by the Department of English, Nava … Continue reading →