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James Jeans and John Updike: A Scientist’s Postulation and a Literary Figure’s Reply

In 1930, physicist, mathematician, and astronomer James Jeans, wrote, in his book The Mysterious Universe, this: Standing on our microscopic fragment of a grain of sand, we attempt to discover the nature and purpose of the universe which surrounds our home … Continue reading

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Which Blue Bus Is Calling Us? Faith, Atheism, and Death in John Updike’s Last Collection of Short Stories

This past weekend, T.C. Boyle reviewed, for the New York Times, John Updike’s posthumously published collection of short stories (17 of 18 of them written in the past decade), and Boyle noticed the theme of religious faith running through a … Continue reading

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John Updike’s Final Collection of Short Stories, “My Father’s Tears”, Has Just Been Published

Stefan Beck, who blogs at The New Criterion website, likes John Updike’s final collection of short stories (which just came out). Money quote: The posthumous collection My Father’s Tears reminds us of one wonderful thing about Updike: Practically any example … Continue reading

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A Searing and Powerful Quote on Human Insignificance (from the recently deceased John Updike)

The non-scientist’s relation to modern science is basically craven: we look to its discoveries and technology to save us from disease, to give us a faster ride and a softer life, and at the same time we shrink from what … Continue reading

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“In walks these three girls in nothing but bathing suits”: See Here John Updike, in a 1995 Interview, Discussing His Short Story, “A & P”

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John Updike Died Today

According to the AP: An old-fashioned believer in hard work, he published more than 50 books in a career that started in the 1950s.

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