A number of Society members have asked about the status of Adam Begley\u2019s biography of John Updike, so we asked Begley, who reports that as of today he\u2019s written about 140,000 words and has roughly 25,000 to go.<\/p>\n
\u201cMy deadline, according to the contract with HarperCollins, is the end of May 2013,\u201d Begley writes. \u201cIf the Houghton opens the Updike archive as promised in early January, I should be finished on time.\u201d<\/p>\n
If that happens, Begley speculates that there\u2019s a good chance the book will be published in early 2014.<\/p>\n
Anyone with information or leads can send their suggestions directly to Begley \u00a0(acbegley@gmail.com). Although the biography is not authorized by the Updike Estate, there is still considerable interest.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
A number of Society members have asked about the status of Adam Begley\u2019s biography of John Updike, so we asked Begley, who reports that as of today he\u2019s written about 140,000 words and has roughly 25,000 to go. \u201cMy deadline, … Continue reading