Sad news on a Cold day, John Updike has died
Pulitzer Prize winning author John Updike has passed away at age 76 from lung cancer. Our literary bestseller. His latest book Widows of Eastwick, is a followup to the Witches of Eastwick. Here’s an interesting take on his life and works from Salon.com.
Here’s a link to all things Updike.
Bookmarking by Chris Carroll provides additional information and sources for Updike devotees.
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Sad news, indeed. Lots of memorials out there on The Interweb. I thought The Daily Beast had an interesting take—six of Updike’s obsessions: Sports, Sex, Marriage, Criticism, Himself, and Death.
http://www.thedailybeast.com/big-fat-story/2009-01-28/remembering-john-updike/