At Harvard, Updike’s freshman roommate was Christopher Lasch, who would become the author of “The Culture of Narcissism” (1979). It was a competitive, uneasy friendship. At Harvard, Updike met his first wife, Mary Pennington, to whom he would remain married … Continue reading (NYTBR) Dwight Gardener reviews Adam Begley’s new book on John Updike
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(NYTBR) Dwight Gardener reviews Adam Begley’s new book on John Updike
At Harvard, Updike’s freshman roommate was Christopher Lasch, who would become the author of “The Culture of Narcissism” (1979). It was a competitive, uneasy friendship. At Harvard, Updike met his first wife, Mary Pennington, to whom he would remain married … Continue reading (NYTBR) Dwight Gardener reviews Adam Begley’s new book on John Updike