Many writers eventually fade from acclaim. And if I had to be honest, I don't think John Updike is going to endure. I mean, I think much of his work is brilliant and I greatly appreciated his talent. One of the great hours of my life was getting the privilege to interview the man. And I completely hit it off with him -- in large part because I knew that Updike had a sense of humor. And he appreciated a rare young man who recognized that. But..

https://www.lrb.co.uk/the-paper/v48/n03/james-wolcott/what-you-can-get-away-with

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