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 ...

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 ...

I was in Seoul two weeks back, attending the 37th Asian Racing Conference, where I delivered a presentation on racing and the horse in popular culture. I started, naturally enough, with Shakespeare’s ...

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 ...

Roth IRA conversions are a hot topic, with an aging population and retirees trying to limit their tax burdens. When you contribute to a traditional individual retirement account, 401(k) or 403(b), ...

During a vacation trip to the Berkshires, at a library sale in Stockbridge, Massachusetts, I stumbled across a copy of “Zuckerman Bound,” a thick paperback that collects three of Roth’s novels: “The ...

Philip G. Roth passed away on July 18, 2025, at the age of 68. He was born August 24, 1956, to George Jr and Regina (Budzynski) Roth in Wausau. Phil led a simple life and somewhat stubbornly avoided ...

Setting up a Roth IRA is easy. Make your monthly Roth IRA contributions automatic, and reinvest any dividends received. Importantly, stay the course and don't withdraw any money early. Can you become ...

If you are all in on Roths, it might be a little vexing to you that your employer is not. More than 82% of large employers offer a Roth 401(k) option to employees, which means workers can pay tax now ...

Shepherdstown Public Library director Christy Hagerty, right, accepts one of the Philip Roth books from Susan Hall-West, of Shepherdstown. Standing beside them are other members of the Legendary ...