Today we blog forth birthday greetings to one of my favorite writers, John Updike. He was born in 1932, the same year as my Dad.

Updike writes beautifully, and it seems notable that he was encouraged by his mother to be a writer. Not many professional writers become successful without a day job, like teaching, and perhaps his success is somewhat owing to that encouragement.

My favorite of his books – so far – is Toward the End of Time. Here, check out the first page.

Happy Birthday, Updike.