1. Louis Menand's Updike piece is of course terrific, but.... http://www.newyorker.com/arts/critics/books/2014/04/28/140428crbo_books_menand?currentPage=all …
2. Quibbles. I liked Begley's bio less than Menand did because I think Begley's links between U's life & work only intermittently convincing
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3. Menand rightly notes that Begley's books is very much "first wife’s book" but doesn't see how this hampers Begley's literary judgment.
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4. Implicit in Begley is belief Mary (U's 1st wife) was his true muse, inspired his best work & marriage to Martha (2nd wife) hampered U
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