Tag Archives: Philip Roth

Still Going!

Posted on October 23, 2019 by karinwritesdangerously

One of the many wonderful gifts that writing gives us: We can pursue and share our creativity and zest for living as long as we can hold a pen or fire up a computer. In this guest post, my wonderful … Continue reading →

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Tom Tells

Posted on May 25, 2018 by karinwritesdangerously

Tom Wolfe was a storied journalist, essayist, and novelist who’s highly admired for his style. These reflections are taken from a 1974 interview in Writer’s Digest, when his nonfiction classic, The Write Stuff was about to be published: On his … Continue reading →

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Book Boy

Posted on December 30, 2016 by karinwritesdangerously

Renowned American author Philip Roth grew up in Newark, New Jersey . From an early age, he used the Newark Public Library to fuel his growing love of literature. According to our fellow scribe Philip, the following fifteen books had … Continue reading →

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“Portnoy Exists”

Posted on October 28, 2016 by karinwritesdangerously

“During that first year at Newark Rutgers, during  the many hours each day when I didn’t have classes, the stacks and the reference room and the reading room were where I camped out when I wanted a quiet place to … Continue reading →

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Place Power

Posted on March 13, 2015 by karinwritesdangerously

“Fiction depends on its life for place.” “Fiction is properly at work in the here and now.” Eudora Welty “The work of a novelist is making fake biography.” Philip Roth “If you don’t know where you are, you don’t know … Continue reading →

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Every Sentence

Posted on October 9, 2013 by karinwritesdangerously

“A writer is someone for whom writing is harder than it is for other people.” Thomas Mann How refreshing and encouraging it is when an accomplished writer — someone who’s widely admired for his or her craft and dedication — … Continue reading →

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Reader Love

Posted on April 15, 2013 by karinwritesdangerously

Adoring readers who truly find a place in their hearts for the stories we tell — who among us doesn’t crave this? Even those of us whose projects lie languishing in a drawer must surely pine to have our words … Continue reading →

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Roth Reigns

Posted on March 18, 2013 by karinwritesdangerously

“Sheer Playfulness and Deadly Seriousness are my closest friends.” “Without a novel I’m empty. I’m empty and not very happy.” Philip Roth “The way he crafts a sentence — he just unpacks the world.” Aimee Pozorski, associate professor of English … Continue reading →

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Letting Go

Posted on November 14, 2012 by karinwritesdangerously

“At the end of his life, the boxer Joe Louis said, ‘I did the best I could with what I had.’ It’s exactly what I would say of my work: I did the best I could with what I had.” … Continue reading →

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