Year / 2004
Leave of Absence
Herr Pollack is back. My services are no longer required.
How to Spice Up Your Relationship
All it takes is a broom.
Updike Wins PEN/Faulkner
The Hollywood Reporter (of all places) is reporting that John Updike has won the PEN/Faulkner.
[UPDATE: Here’s the Reuters article. Damn, I was rooting for ZZ. I dig the Rabbit Angstrom books, but does Updike need another award?]
Times X2
The Times chronicles the success story of Andrew Sean Greer, now covered in every newspaper from here to Madrid. Read Max Tivoli before you get sickened by the chronic coverage.
Beyond that, there’s stunning news of Anne Fadiman departing The American Scholar. Fadiman was reportedly asked to leave because of PBK’s perilous finances. Under Fadiman’s tenure, the Scholar was one of the foremost places to find nonfiction.