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- A writer's blocks. Updike, J. // Harper's Bazaar;Jan89, Issue 3325, p36
Writer John Updike traces his love of words from his alphabet blocks to his present work.
- Master writer shares his craft despite himself. Foster, Catherine // Christian Science Monitor;7/15/96, Vol. 88 Issue 160, p13
Profiles John Updike, America's preeminent man of letters. Career background; Thoughts on teaching writing; Recommended reading materials for writers; Approach to writing.
- New York: John Updike. Updike, J. // Architectural Digest;Nov88, Vol. 45 Issue 11, p35
John Updike, author, describes coming back to New York City as an exile who left it in 1957: `Being in New York takes so much energy as to leave none for any other kind of being'.
- John Updike and the three great secret things. Roberts, Tom // National Catholic Reporter;5/26/95, Vol. 31 Issue 30, p28
Discusses several works written by John Updike. Explanation of Updike's pro-Vietnam stand in `Self-Consciousness'; Excerpt from `Rabbit, Run'; Mother figure in `Of The Farm'; Review of `John Updike and the Three Grest Secret Things: Sex, Religion and Art'; First-person piece in `Assorted...
- Updike talks. // U.S. News & World Report;10/20/86, Vol. 101 Issue 16, p67
A conversation. Updike talks about science, religion, growing up in PA, and writing. Winner of the National Book Critics Circle Award and the Pulitzer Prize for `Rabbit is Rich' Updike has just published his 30th book, `Roger's Version.'
- Rabbit's run. Kirn, W. // GQ: Gentlemen's Quarterly;Nov90, Vol. 60 Issue 11, p166
Reappraises four novels in the fictional biography of Everyman, Harry `Rabbit' Angstrom, written by John Updike. Includes `Rabbit Run'; `Rabbit Redux'; `Rabbit Is Rich'; `Rabbit At Rest.'
- Personally speaking. // Vogue;Sep92, Vol. 182 Issue 9, p554
Presents an interview with John Updike at his Beverly, Massachusetts home. He talks about his new book `Memories of the Ford Administration.'
- Rabbit loses the race. Cooper, R.R. // Commonweal;5/17/91, Vol. 118 Issue 10, p315
Discusses five works by novelist John Updike: `Rabbit, Run,' `Rabbit Redux,' `Rabbit is Rich,' `Rabbit at Rest,' and `Self Consciousness.' Consideration of Updike's philosophy about life as expressed in his writings; Literary style; Real life issues addressed.
- In Memoriam: In Praise of John Updike (1932-2009). Webb, Stephen H. // Christianity & Literature;Spring2009, Vol. 58 Issue 3, p500
Presents an obituary for author John Updike.
