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    In Depth with John Updike

    John Updike talked about his life and career and responded to viewer comments and questions. Through his written work, Mr. Updike has been commenting for decades on American culture and poli…

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    Interview with John Updike

    John Updike spoke about his career and discussed his various works. Among the topics he addressed were his characters, subject material, and his approach to writing. Following his discussion…

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    Saturday Book and Author Breakfast

    Moderated by Ms. Arana, three authors talked about their books and their lives and the craft of writing during the Saturday Morning Book and Author Breakfast. Senator Obama is the author…

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    American Art

    John Updike, the Pulitzer Prize-winning American novelist and critic, delivered the 37th Annual Jefferson Lecture in the Humanities, “The Clarity of Things: What Is American about American A…

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    September 11th Fund Benefit

    In a benefit event for the September 11th Fund called “Beyond Words,” various New Yorker writers read from the works of others. Most of the readings were older works about New York City or a…

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    National Book Awards Dinner

    Various authors and historians paid tribute to the recipients of the National Book Awards. They also discussed the importance of maintaining high quality non-fiction books even with the comp…

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    A Century of Arts and Letters

    Panelists discussed the book edited by John Updike, A Century of Arts and Letters, commemorating the 100th anniversary of the American Academy of Arts and Letters. The book contained essays …

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