Book Celebration for Matthew Shipe's "Understanding Philip Roth"

Matthew has published essays on John Updike, Philip Roth, Raymond Carver, Don DeLillo, and Barry Hannah. In 2015, he won the John Updike Review's Emerging Writers Prize for his essay "The Long Goodbye: The Role of Memory in John Updike's Short Fiction." He currently serves as President of the Philip Roth Society and is on the Executive Board of the John Updike Society. He is also on the editorial board of Philip Roth Studies.

Given his credentials, it should come as no surprise that Matthew Shipe's latest book is a deep, yet accessible, dive into the work of Philip Roth. Fondly reviewed for both its focus and its brevity, Understanding Philip Roth is a must read for anyone interested in the author's work and his influence on American Literature.

"Matthew Shipe has done something extraordinary, rendering the breadth of Philip Roth's oeuvre in a mere 120 pages. Even more astonishing, his critical study is both accessible and sophisticated; bright undergraduates, along with seasoned Roth scholars, will be engaged. This is an important and deft introduction to one of the major writers and voices of our time." - James Schiff, University of Cincinati