Kathleen Verduin

Myth and Gospel in the Fiction of John Updike

Arts & Literature

“This book bears witness to a half-century of engagement with a writer called 'one of the few literary links with the historic Christian faith.' In addition to his own insightful commentary on the mythic and theological dimensions of Updike's work, McTavish garners ephemeral reviews, pays homage to the pioneering scholarship of Alice and Kenneth Hamilton, indexes stories where 'the mix of myth and gospel is particularly thick,' and offers a provocative collection of reminiscences by a range of Updike's readers. A testimony to Updike's continuing significance--and to the vitality of his reputation both within and outside the academy.”