{"product_id":"updike-in-cincinnati-james-schiff-9780821417485","title":"Updike in Cincinnati: A Literary Performance","description":"\u003cp\u003eFor two spring days in 2001, John Updike visited Cincinnati, Ohio, engaging and charming his audiences, reading from his fiction, fielding questions, sitting for an interview, participating in a panel discussion, and touring the Queen City. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eSuccessful writers typically spend a portion of their lives traveling the country to give readings and lectures. While a significant experience for author and audience alike, this public spectacle, once covered in detailed newspaper accounts, now is barely noticed by the media. \u003ci\u003eUpdike in Cincinnati\u003c\/i\u003e--composed of a wealth of materials, including session transcripts, short stories discussed and read by the author, photographs, and anecdotal observations about Updike's performance and personal interactions--is unique in its comprehensive coverage of a literary visit by a major American author. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eUpdike's eloquence, intelligence, improvisational skills, and gift for comedy are all on display. With natural grace, he discusses a range of topics, including his novels and short stories, his mother and oldest son as writers, Pete Rose and Shoeless Joe Jackson, the Nobel Prize, his appearance on \u003ci\u003eThe Simpsons\u003c\/i\u003e, the Cold War, and \u003ci\u003eHamlet\u003c\/i\u003e. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eAugmented with commentary by critics W. H. Pritchard and Donald Greiner, and an introduction and interview by James Schiff, \u003ci\u003eUpdike in Cincinnati\u003c\/i\u003e provides an engaging and detailed portrait of one of America's contemporary literary giants. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e James Schiff\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 0821417487\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780821417485\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Ohio University Press\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 03\/15\/2007\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 176\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Hardcover\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.80lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.73h x 6.45w x 0.66d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eReview Citation(s): \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eReference and Research Bk News\u003c\/i\u003e 11\/01\/2007 pg. 284","brand":"James Schiff","offers":[{"title":"Hardcover","offer_id":47965155918079,"sku":"9780821417485","price":22.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_d3dc1a32-15fa-4f49-93e0-21116e61d9d1.jpg?v=1767278860","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/updike-in-cincinnati-james-schiff-9780821417485","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}