In this first serious biography of the Pennsylvania-born author, who died at 76 in 2009, Begley relies as much on Updike's fiction as on interviews, letters, and other documents. In doing so, he validates what devoted readers have long suspected: Updike's lyrical and prolific body of work was his autobiography.… 'Jackie and Campy' tells stormy tale of two baseball greats.
… 'Gorgeous Nothings' thinks out of the envelope about Emily Dickinson.
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