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John Updike: American Writer, American Life

John Updike is one of America's greatest writers and critics. Join cultural historian Bob Batchelor for a deep dive into the author's life, work, complexities, and controversies. This podcast tackles ... Read more

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Episode 5: Updike, 9/11, and Terrorist

Episode 5: Updike, 9/11, and Terrorist

Over the course of his six-decade career stretching from the 1950s to 2000s, great American writer and novelist John Upd... Read more

11 Sep 2021

23mins

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Episode 4: John Updike's Poetry

Episode 4: John Updike's Poetry

John Updike wrote about truth as he imagined the idea and engaged with it in his own life. He believed "God already know... Read more

2 Jun 2021

19mins

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Episode 3: Who Was John Updike?

Episode 3: Who Was John Updike?

John Updike was born in Pennsylvania in 1932. Much of his early work, including the famed Rabbit novels and many critica... Read more

5 May 2021

26mins

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Episode 2: Falling in Love with John Updike

Episode 2: Falling in Love with John Updike

Before the pandemic turned 2020 into a strange, chaotic mess, I made the decision to read some bit of John Updike's work... Read more

1 Apr 2021

45mins

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