Topic: John Updike
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John Updike: 10 quotes on his birthday
10 quotes to mark John Updike's 80th birthday.
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Chapter & Verse Can authors ever really retire?
Author Alice Munro retires from writing at 82. Other seasoned authors continue their craft.
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Franz Kafka: Google doodle honors author of 'The Metamorphosis' (+video)
Franz Kafka, who was born 130 years ago, is celebrated today with a Google doodle of the protagonist in 'The Metamorphosis.'
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The Fun Stuff: And Other Essays
Twenty-three essays showcase preeminent literary critic James Wood as a hungry, happy bookworm.
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Chapter & Verse Why is Paulo Coelho slamming James Joyce?
Brazilian writer Paulo Coelho says of Joyce's book 'Ulysses,' 'There is nothing there.'
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Why Does the World Exist?
A simple question proves thorny in Jim Holt's new book.
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Chapter & Verse Festival of Faith and Writing: the conference that brought John Updike, Salman Rushdie to western Michigan
This year's Festival of Faith and Writing at Calvin College included Jonathan Safran Foer, Marilynne Robinson, Chimimanda Ngoze Adichie, Luis Alberto Urrea, and Leila Aboulela.
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Chapter & Verse Is Ann Patchett the female Jonathan Franzen?
In some respects, Jonathan Franzen and Ann Patchett seem separated at birth – except for all the ways in which they are polar opposites.
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John Updike: 10 quotes on his birthday
10 quotes to mark John Updike's 80th birthday.
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National Book Awards: the 2011 fiction nominees
The 2011 National Book Award winners will be chosen tonight at 8 p.m at a black-tie ceremony in New York hosted by actor and author John Lithgow. This year's nominees were not without controversy, most notably in the Young Adult category, where author Lauren Myracle was first erroneously listed as a nominee for her novel, “Shine” and then was asked to withdraw her nomination. (At Myracle's request, the National Book Foundation made a $5,000 donation to the Mathew Shephard Foundation in exchange.) In the adult fiction category, judges chose to honor some less-publicized books over some of the bigger “event” novels of the year, such as Ann Patchett's “State of Wonder” and Jeffrey Eugenides's “The Marriage Plot.” Here's a look at the five finalists for the fiction prize.
11/16/2011 03:24 pm -
Chapter & Verse iPad book apps designed to thrill serious book lovers
iPad book apps add authors' notes and historical material to classics like "Atlas Shrugged," "On the Road,"and the complete works of Shakespeare.
09/16/2011 03:22 pm -
Chapter & Verse Still no great 9/11 novel?
Not yet, says our critic. But while we wait for the standout still to come, here are a few near misses.
09/08/2011 12:15 pm -
Fall books: 20 nonfiction titles you don't want to miss
From the energy crisis to The Doors, from Hitler’s Germany to Rin Tin Tin, here are the nonfiction titles that have readers buzzing this fall.
09/06/2011 07:05 am -
Chapter & Verse Tom Perrotta talks about "The Leftovers"
"The Rapture is ... a surprisingly rich metaphor for growing older and living with loss," says Perrotta of the end-time theme in "The Leftovers."
08/24/2011 05:05 pm -
What There Is to Say We Have Said: The Correspondence of Eudora Welty and William Maxwell
Two great writers share thoughts on their books, their gardens, their dreams, and their deep caring for one another.
05/16/2011 05:09 pm -
3 short story collections: some of the best I've ever read
When it comes to short stories, the best insight on how to read them I've ever found came from a new book on writing, “Unless It Moves the Human Heart,” by Roger Rosenblatt. One of Rosenblatt's graduate students said, in effect, that the writer begins by saying, “And so, we have come to this.” Of three new collections out this winter, two rank among the best I've ever read. If this is what we've come to, 2011 should be rich indeed.
03/01/2011 08:05 am -
Classic review: The Lay of the Land
A Thanksgiving story that offers a dark view of America at the close of the 20th century.
11/28/2010 08:05 am -
The Best American Essays 2010
The essays in this year's anthology – edited by Christopher Hitchens – are both varied and bold.
10/25/2010 07:05 am -
Classic review: The Only Game in Town
A sparkling, eclectic collection of sports profiles from the pages of the New Yorker.
10/17/2010 09:05 am -
Reader recommendation: Bungalow Kid
Monitor readers share their favorite book picks.
10/14/2010 06:05 am -
The Only Game in Town
A sparkling, eclectic collection of sports profiles from the pages of The New Yorker.
07/09/2010 07:05 am -
Classic review: Poetry collections to cherish
Short reviews of three delightful poetry collections.
04/11/2010 07:05 am -
Classic review: Hugging the Shore
Updike as critic: versatile, diligent, erudite, entertaining.
12/21/2009 09:21 am -
Chapter & Verse "Thanks, Herta Muller!" The Nobel prize lifts a small press
10/16/2009 01:00 am -
A Gate at the Stairs
Family, race, and religion mingle in Lorrie Moore's incisive coming-of-age novel about a college girl disillusioned by what she sees of adult life.
09/18/2009 01:00 am -
The Maples Stories
John Updike’s 18 stories charting the marriage and divorce of Joan and Richard Maples.
08/25/2009 01:00 am
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