Updike had his Golf Dreams, and Bob Waite, who writes for The Local News in the North Shore area, had his own Updike dream to share with readers on July 13, 2023. “In the dream, I discovered an unpublished John … Continue reading →

Yes, he was a literary giant, but literary giants have comic moments and can become the butt of jokes just like anyone else. This week two news pieces provided laughs at the late John Updike’s expense. Aine Toner wrote a … Continue reading →

A blogger who identifies himself only as Docnad on his blog, Attempted Bloggery, has published an Updike-inspired caption to a Benjamin Schwartz cartoon—his entry in the March/April 2018 Moment Cartoon Caption Contest. As he writes, “Moment is a magazine of … Continue reading →

At the third John Updike Society conference in Reading, Pa., Jon Houlon entertained registrants with a song he wrote, “Talkin’ Rabbit (Harry Angstrom’s Blues),” and at the recent conference in Columbia, S.C., he debuted an expanded video version. Now it’s online, and … Continue reading →

As a fellow lampooner, John Updike would no doubt appreciate his inclusion in The Onion‘s tongue-in-cheek story of the “Top Prom Trends For 2015.” “Here are this year’s most popular prom trends: Live streaming feed for students who couldn’t get date … Continue reading →