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.

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 ...

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 ...

IIJS and the Center for American Studies welcome Professor Steven Zipperstein for a talk on his recent book, Philip Roth: Stung by Life, the landmark biography of one of our most prominent chroniclers ...

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 ...

Bloom Energy BE is scheduled to release third-quarter 2025 results on Oct. 28, after market close. The Zacks Consensus Estimate for earnings is currently pegged at 8 cents per share on revenues of ...

The Gazette offers audio versions of articles using Instaread. Some words may be mispronounced. DES MOINES — Democratic Iowa state Sen. Claire Celsi, of West Des Moines, died Monday, after spending ...

Steven J. Zipperstein set to work on his own biography of Philip Roth before anyone knew that Roth’s authorized biography would be pulled from shelves after accusations of sexual misconduct by its ...

Bloom Energy (NYSE:BE – Free Report) had its target price upped by Roth Capital from $34.00 to $73.00 in a research report report published on Friday morning,Benzinga reports. They currently have a ...

Rod Steiger's glittering Hollywood legacy is being marred by an ugly family feud, with his daughter battling her stepsister over missing trophies – including major film festival prizes that she says ...

A slew of young kids have fond memories of buying magnetic friendship necklaces with their BFFs, fawning over multi-colored notebooks, or clenching that stuffed teddy bear tight as they got their ears ...