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  1. Pigeon Feathers: And Other Stories. Paperback – Aug. 27 1996. When this classic collection of stories first appeared—in 1962, on the author’s thirtieth birthday—Arthur Mizener wrote in The New York Times Book Review: “Updike is a romantic [and] like all American romantics, that is, he has an irresistible impulse to go in memory home ...

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  2. But refreshingly, there is nothing of the Rabbit characters' arrogance here either. His stories seem fueled by nostalgia, and tinged with the convincing timbre of truth. The main characters are introspective, patriarchal mothers in the periphery. Pigeon Feathers is the best of the lot, and the only story I'm bound to remember, in part--not ...

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  3. In Pigeon Feathers and Other Stories, John Updike presents a collection of tales that delve into the complexities of human experience, focusing on themes of ...

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  4. Pigeon Feathers and Other Stories brings together a collection of early short fiction pieces by Pulitzer Prize-winning American author John Updike. First published by Alfred A. Knopf in 1962, these eighteen stories encompass familiar terrain that Updike would explore in even more depth in his future work: the struggles of small-town, middle-class Americans; the isolation and irony of suburban ...

  5. Literary editor William R. Macnaughton reports that Pigeon Feathers and Other Stories received “generally popular reviews” upon its release. [7] Time magazine registered some doubts as to the seriousness of Updike’s literature: “This dedicated 29-year-old man of letters says very little, and says it very well…The impressions left are of risks untaken, words too fondly tasted, and a ...

  6. Pigeon Feathers is not just a book of very brilliant short stories; it is a demonstration of how the most gifted writer of his generation is coming to maturity; it shows us that Mr. Updike’s fine verbal talent is…. Discover other books like this, author exclusives, and more!

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  8. Dec 1, 1996 · Pigeon Feathers and Other Stories [Updike, John] on Amazon.com. *FREE* shipping on qualifying offers. Pigeon Feathers and Other Stories

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