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.

But Jewish power is often mere subtext to our story. Acknowledging it can feel like giving fuel to antisemites, who see in ...

Greene secured financial backing from Guyana-based conglomerate Booker McConnell that had recently expanded its interests to ...

Discover the 2025 Booker Prize nominees and their compelling stories before the winner is announced on November 10.

The American painter, a major figure of the second half of the 20th century who moved from figurative art to abstract ...

‘Zadie Smith has gone from being prolific to ubiquitous’ (Photo: David Levenson/ Getty) Sound advice. So what is Smith ...

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 ...

Steven J. Zipperstein, author of "Phillip Roth, Stung by Life," and Judith Thurman In this groundbreaking literary biography, Steven J. Zipperstein captures the complex life and astonishing work of ...

If you think the book was great, wait until you hear the author interview. In this collection, award-winning writers discuss ...

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 ...

Glen and Harriett Hager have been a team since they were married 53 years ago. Now in their early 80s, they’re trying to plan for uncertainties ahead, such as what will happen financially should one ...