{"product_id":"philip-roth-stung-by-life-hardcover","title":"Philip Roth: Stung by Life - Hardcover","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eSteven J. Zipperstein\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eA landmark biography of one of our most prominent chroniclers of American life\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e In this groundbreaking literary biography, Steven J. Zipperstein captures the complex life and astonishing work of Philip Roth (1933-2018), one of America's most celebrated writers. Born in Newark, New Jersey--where his short stories and books were often set--Roth wrote with ambition and awareness of what was required to produce great literature. No writer was more dedicated to his craft, even as he was rubbing shoulders with the Kennedys and engaging in a spate of famous and infamous romances. And yet, as much as Roth wrote about sex and self, he viewed himself as socially withdrawn, living much like an \"unchaste monk\" (his words). \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Zipperstein explores the unprecedented range of Roth's work--from \"Goodbye, Columbus\" and \u003ci\u003ePortnoy's Complaint\u003c\/i\u003e to the Pulitzer Prize-winning \u003ci\u003eAmerican Pastoral\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eThe Plot Against America\u003c\/i\u003e. Drawing on extensive archival materials and over one hundred interviews, including conversations with Roth about his life and work, Zipperstein provides an intimate and insightful look at one of the twentieth century's most influential writers, placing his work in the context of his obsessions, as well as American Jewishness, freedom, and sexuality.\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eSteven J. Zipperstein\u003c\/b\u003e is the Daniel E. Koshland Professor in Jewish Culture and History at Stanford University. He is the author or editor of ten books, including \u003ci\u003eRosenfeld's Lives: Fame, Oblivion, and the Furies of Writing\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003ePogrom: Kishinev and the Tilt of History\u003c\/i\u003e. He lives in Berkeley, CA.\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 368\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.9 x 7.7 x 6.1 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eIllustrated:\u003c\/strong\u003e Yes\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e October 14, 2025\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":44809649881190,"sku":"9780300251555","price":36.12,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0599\/7255\/0758\/files\/QvYEEjlMf69780300251555.webp?v=1771588425","url":"https:\/\/infinitylightwa.com\/products\/philip-roth-stung-by-life-hardcover","provider":"Infinity Light","version":"1.0","type":"link"}