The firmest house in my fiction, probably, is the little thick-walled sandstone farmhouse of 'The Centaur' and 'Of the Farm'; I had lived in that house, and can visualize every floorboard and bit of worn molding. John Updike bitecentaurfarm share on social
Reagan has turned America into a tax haven. John Updike americahavenreagan Change image and share on social
Until the 20th century it was generally assumed that a writer had said what he had to say in his works. John Updike 20thassumecentury Change image and share on social
Does fiction, artistic writing, have much of a future? I must say it's on the way out. John Updike artisticfictionfuture Change image and share on social
Harvard has enough panegyrists without me. John Updike harvardpanegyrist Change image and share on social
I see no intrinsic reason why a doubly talented artist might not arise and create a comic-strip novel masterpiece. John Updike ariseartistcomic Change image and share on social
Inspiration arrives as a packet of material to be delivered. John Updike arrivedeliverinspiration Change image and share on social
I still want to give my public, such as it is, a book a year. John Updike bookgivepublic Change image and share on social
The Internet doesn't like you to learn too much about explosives. John Updike explosiveinternetlearn Change image and share on social
The rich - they just live in another realm, really. John Updike liverealmrich Change image and share on social