Several days ago the partners who currently own the John Updike Childhood Home at 117 Philadelphia Ave. in Shillington signed an agreement of sale that  the Society signed last week. So we now have a deal in place to purchase the home with funds generously provided by a foundation to be named once the deal is closed. The sale is contingent upon the Society being able to obtain a variance to operate the house as a historic property.

Here is the article that appeared in this morning’s Reading Eagle:

“Deal reached on Updike home sale”

Another that more recently was published in The New York Times:

“John Updike Society Buys Author’s Boyhood Home for $200,000”

And a view from “across the pond” in The Guardian:

“Have we fallen out of love with John Updike?”

Short answer? No.