It’s past when we requested registrations to be turned in, but there’s still time to register for the Second Biennial John Updike Society Conference, June 12-16. The conference is co-sponsored and hosted by Suffolk University, on Beacon Hill near the start of the Freedom Trail, and it promises to be something special. For this conference we even have two housing options to accommodate different budgets and needs: the dorms at Suffolk, and Holiday Inn of Boston at Beacon Hill. Be advised that if you’re driving, parking at the Holiday Inn is an additional $40 or so for each night.

UPDIKE IN BOSTON (Registration and Holiday Inn information)

Suffolk dorm housing reservations

If you’re planning on attending, now’s the time to let us know, so we can begin to finalize things like bus and Woodman’s banquet reservations and our tour of Fenway Park. We had an incredibly congenial group at the First Biennial John Updike Society Conference, and people have said they’re looking forward to seeing colleagues and friends once more.

Certainly, everyone is eager to hear Joyce Carol Oates’ keynote remarks. Board member Jack De Bellis passed along this recent article about Ms. Oates.

If you have any questions, please email jplath@iwu.edu.