Yes, Philip Roth liked sex. A lot. But at the end of the day, nothing mattered more to the iconic author than books, a new biography says.

In “Philip Roth: Stung by Life,” Steven J. Zipperstein springs the trap. His approach is straightforward: center the writing without pretending the life is dispensable. “There was nothing of greater ...

JTA — It was a scandal right out of a Philip Roth novel: Days after the publication in 2021 of his long-awaited biography of Roth, author Blake Bailey was credibly accused of sexual misconduct. The ...

Philip Roth liked to booby-trap his biographers. In “Exit Ghost” (2007), he calls biography “the lowest of literary rackets.” Yet one version of biography kept drawing him back. “Making fake biography ...

Jerusalem Post / Diaspora Philip Roth’s latest biographer wants Jews to read him again, without the guilt Stanford historian Steven J. Zipperstein had already begun work on the biography before the ...

Although he's the master of horror and suspense, Stephen King's love of literature extends far beyond his own genre. In a unique celebration of Goodreads' 10th anniversary back in 2017, the iconic ...

Charlie Roth joined WSAZ in June 2025. He recently graduated from Princeton University with a degree in Public Policy and a minor in journalism. An award-winning investigative reporter, Charlie worked ...

Roth 401(k) plans can be a powerful tool for building wealth for retirement, but they’re not as frequently used as their traditional counterparts. Retirement Tip of the Week: If you have access to a ...

Philip Catalfamo is a California native with more than 10 years of experience in broadcasting. He began his career serving as co-host of a local high school sports talk show in his hometown right ...

A Roth IRA can provide tax-free income for years if you follow the right rules Yarilet Perez is an experienced multimedia journalist and fact-checker with a Master of Science in Journalism. She has ...

Rajeev Dhir is a writer with 10+ years of experience as a journalist with a background in broadcast, print, and digital newsrooms. Will Baker is a full-time associate editor at Investopedia. He has ...

On still nights, the whir of a helicopter can sound like a memory returning. Not long ago, that sound could trigger the sort of American who saw in it the shadow of a government grown too bold. After ...