1. This review by @WDeresiewicz on Begley's Updike bio is excellent on why Updike will continue to be read: http://www.newrepublic.com/article/119200/updike-reviewed-william-deresiewicz …
2. Review is less good on the problems with Begley's book. Deresiewicz is right bio bio is narrowly focused but there's much more to say.
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3. I noted a problem of Begley adopting point-of-view of Updike's 1st wife & caricaturing 2nd wife in this review: http://www.theglobeandmail.com/arts/books-and-media/book-reviews/updike-what-kind-of-biography-do-you-write-when-you-are-the-closest-thing-to-being-john-updikes-son/article17833952/?page=all …
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4. Beyond that, there a many small but telling factual mistakes in Begley, signs he's over-interpreting his material.
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