Monthly Archives: August 2017

Reading Eagle lauds Updike home restoration

Posted on August 22, 2017 by

In their Tuesday, August 15, 2017 “Editorial: A terrific way to honor a Berks native’s literary legacy,” the Reading Eagle, where young Updike worked as a teenager, approved of The John Updike Society’s progress in turning the house at 117 … Continue reading →

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Updike house restoration story goes international

Posted on August 2, 2017 by

From tiny seeds . . . . Earlier this week a Reading Eagle reporter contacted John Updike Society president James Plath asking for help updating the story of The John Updike Childhood Home restoration. Plath passed along his email response … Continue reading →

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