Joyce Carol Oates
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Literary Fiction's 'Uptown Problem' Problem February 05, 2024
A friend of mine used to remark that the things I complained about were “uptown problems.” After two suicide attempts, he took a broader view than most. So, while sympathetic to my concerns, he occasionally reminded me that my life—both of our lives—...
Letters to a Biographer January 19, 2024
Greg Johnson and Joyce Carol Oates have been corresponding since 1975, when he wrote her a letter about a professor of his who had committed suicide and she responded. He wrote to her occasionally over the following years, mostly about her writing, a...
