John Updike: American Writer, American Life
By Bob Batchelor
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Description
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 the most urgent questions facing literature and pop culture in contemporary America and where culture goes from here.
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The Sentence as Art: How John Updike and Jerome Charyn Write and What You Can Learn from Them as a Writer, Reader, or Fan
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Apr 07, 2026 |
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Rabbit Is Rich: Toyotas, Gold Coins, and the Trap of Success
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Apr 03, 2026 |
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Olinger Stories: Inventing a Fictional Hometown
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Mar 11, 2026 |
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Shillington: The Town that Made John Updike
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Feb 24, 2026 |
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The American Dream Across Four Decades with Updike and Rabbit Angstrom
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Feb 20, 2026 |
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Why You Should Be Reading John Updike: The Writer Who Predicted Everything
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Feb 11, 2026 |
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Episode 5: Updike, 9/11, and Terrorist
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Sep 11, 2021 |
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Episode 4: John Updike's Poetry
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Jun 02, 2021 |
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Episode 3: Who Was John Updike?
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May 05, 2021 |
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Episode 2: Falling in Love with John Updike
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Apr 01, 2021 |