Sep 15th, 2008 · The late-period novels of Philip Roth — arguably, America's greatest living writer — have unflinchingly chronicled the perils of old age. But vibrant youth is at the center of Roth's newest work, making its hard truths all the more resonant — and crushing.
Sep 15th, 2008 · In his newest novel, Philip Roth looks at the moral norms imposed on college kids in the 1950s. He says it was only many years after his own college days that he saw how repressive the environment was.
Aug 15th, 2008 · Theodore Solotaroff, founder of The New American Review, died Aug. 8 of complications from pneumonia. He was 79. An influential man in the publishing world, Solotaroff helped writers like Philip Roth achieve recognition.
Aug 8th, 2008 · Slate.com's Mark Jordan Legan has the lowdown on three new films: Elegy, an art house adaptation of Philip Roth's novel Dying Animal, starring Ben Kingsley and Penelope Cruz; The Sisterhood of the Traveling Pants 2, starring America Ferrera; and Pineapple Express starring Seth Rogan, which combines two great American genres, the stoner flick and the action movie.
Aug 7th, 2008 · Isabel Coixet's film follows a refined formula — acclaimed actors, source material by Philip Roth, a classy soundtrack. But the gentility of tone masks, when it might contrast, a brute of a protagonist.
Apr 11th, 2008 · On Friday, Pulitzer Prize-winning author Philip Roth is being honored at Columbia University in commemoration of his 75th birthday. The National Book Foundation is celebrating the event with an online exhibit of Roth's work. Roth, a frequent guest on Fresh Air, talks with Terry Gross about his celebrated career.
Apr 7th, 2008 · Nearly 40 years ago, funny, smart, neurotic Alexander Portnoy burst onto the public stage. Philip Roth's fictional hero was racked by guilt -- promoted by an over-protective, self-sacrificing mother and by an obsession with, er, loving himself too much.
Sep 24th, 2007 · Author Philip Roth says his latest novel, Exit Ghost, is also his last one about Nathan Zuckerman. The character was 23 when Roth began writing about him. Now 71, the character is grappling with old age and thoughts of dying.