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NEWS ABOUT: Philip Roth

Philip Roth stories: 4 news summaries
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Young Jewish Writers Cool With Being Jewish

alt hed: 'New Yiddishists' Bring Ethnic Pride to the Page

Apr 9, 09 12:58 PM CDT
(Newser) - America’s young Jewish writers are “turning the narrative of assimilation on its head,” writes Daniel Sax in Vanity Fair, and hitting the best-seller list in the process. Unlike Philip Roth and Saul Bellow, who angrily “wrote from experiences directly connected to the traumas of immigration and... More »

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literature • Jonathan Safran Foer • Philip Roth • Jewish • Saul Bellow • Michael Chabon • New Yiddishists

BOOK Review

 Roth's Latest 
 Doesn't Measure Up 

New Novel's protagonist too earnest for a fun read, says Kakutani

Sep 17, 08 6:11 PM CDT
(Newser) - Unlike the emotionally twisted and tortured heroes of Philip Roth's finer works, the dead 19-year-old narrator of Indignation is an uncomplicated soul—and the novel suffers because of its milquetoast protagonist, writes Michiko Kakutani in the New York Times. "All of Marcus' unrelieved niceness makes for a somewhat pallid... More »

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New York Times • literature • reviews • book • Philip Roth • New York Times Book Review

Politics More Than Plot Twist for Roth

Author talks about the old character in his new book—and lays into Bush

Feb 13, 08 6:21 PM CST
(Newser) - Never afraid to find narrative fodder in real life, Philip Roth used the 2004 presidential elections as backdrop for his latest novel, Exit Ghost. The Pulitzer winner expounded on his politics in a lengthy interview with Der Spiegel, admitting he's a fan of Democratic presidential candidate Barack Obama and calling... More »

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Barack Obama • novelist • book • Philip Roth • Barack Obama supporters • George W. Bush

NYT's Top Reads for 2007

Agent Zigzag and Foreskin's Lament among best 100
in Book Review

Nov 22, 07 5:17 PM CST
(Newser) - Recent write-ups say Americans should read more—but where to start? Try the New York Times' 100 notable books of 2007, ranging from fiction to poetry, essays to bios. Among the acclaimed page-turners:
  • Agent Zigzag: A True Story of Nazi Espionage, Love, and Betrayal, Ben Macintyre
  • The Art of
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fiction • literature • top 10 • book • John Updike • Philip Roth • nonfiction books

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