John Updike died on Monday of lung cancer at age 76.
He is one of my writer heroes. After studying his short stories in Am Lit at UC Davis, I was drawn in. His prose was eloquent, genuine, and exceedingly comprehensible. He could describe the ordinary in a genteel and witty style.
Sadly, I haven't read any of his novels. The good news is that he was so prolific, I have a lot of novels to choose from. As soon as I finish this Grisham book, I'll pick one up.
Any Updike recommendations?
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2 comments:
Grisham to Updike - nice. The Rabbit Run series is famous, but I've never read a novel in it.
They are both prolific! I am an equal opportunity reader. And honestly, I just read the Grisham because it was laying around the house.
I am much more of a short story person... having kids makes reading time precious.
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