Radio Open Source, which recently uploaded a podcast featuring Adam Begley intercut with John Updike audio quotes, also uploaded “From WHAT MAKES RABBIT RUN?: David Updike on being a writer’s child.” The clip only runs a minute and a half, but Updike enthusiasts might appreciate seeing the difference in philosophy between Updike and his son, who is also a writer.
David Updike is the author of numerous books, among them Old Girlfriends: Stories, of which Kirkus Reviews noted, “Thoughtful work from a writer clearly unintimidated by the family name.” And a reviewer for Elle wrote, “David Updike does himself—and his late father, John—proud with his second collection, Old Girlfriends . . . these 10 ruminative stories set in New England sport a winning sense of whimsy, quiet surprise, and fresh, frank sensuality.”
Wow what a rare peek behind the curtain!
I think there is a palpable pain as David describes his father’s lit-verite’.
John Updike was a hyper realist who used fiction to describe his life…and ours.
Wow! This is a wrenching vignette. One can feel David’s uneasiness and pain as he discusses his father’s choices. Watch his eyes for a hint at his anguish.