tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6436982786777942337.post452331768637552393..comments2023-07-06T07:25:12.570-05:00Comments on Corresponding Fractions: John Updike, 1932-2009: UPDATEDframikohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10274581567045478300noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6436982786777942337.post-37730486421500219502009-01-27T19:40:00.000-06:002009-01-27T19:40:00.000-06:001. My question was what Updike thought of Nicholso...1. My question was what Updike thought of Nicholson Baker's book U & I. He answered by saying some nice things about Baker as a writer and by noting that the book was really more about Baker than it was about Updike.<BR/><BR/>2. I wouldn't trust the Corresponding Fractions blogger any father than you can throw him.<BR/><BR/>3. You'll have to tell me privately who that was.<BR/><BR/>4. I thought I'd tracked down and killed every man who ever dared jump me in line at NachoMama's. I'm intrigued that one apparently survived to write for Salon.com.framikohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10274581567045478300noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6436982786777942337.post-16274620161916958662009-01-27T19:12:00.000-06:002009-01-27T19:12:00.000-06:00Whoops. In my snarkiness I forgot to paste the lin...Whoops. In my snarkiness I forgot to paste the link. I'm such an amateur.<BR/><BR/>http://www.salon.com/books/feature/2009/01/27/john_updike/Stevehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07075868186260132707noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6436982786777942337.post-39320279159528184392009-01-27T19:11:00.000-06:002009-01-27T19:11:00.000-06:001. What was your question? His answer?2. Can we tr...1. What was your question? His answer?<BR/>2. Can we trust the Corresponding Fractions blogger to separate his being recognized by a writer of Updike's stature from the objectivity of his critical assessment?<BR/>3. The guy who waited in line all those years ago to ask Updike if "The A&P" was, finally, comic or ironic to settle an old sophomore year score was the first person to e-mail me of Updike's death.<BR/>4. Here's an interesting piece on Updike from salon.com in 2000; they posted it again today (you've probably already seen it but, since the author once jumped you in line at Nacho Mama's, refuse to pass along the link).Stevehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07075868186260132707noreply@blogger.com