Books

December, 1979

Question: Who reads the way a Rolls-Royce rides, endures for decades and stacks up as one of America's best fiction writers? Answer: John Updike. In his latest short-story collection, Problems and Other Stories (Knopf), Updike shows us once again that combination of smooth style and biting wit that makes him a continuous pleasure to read.As usual, Updike goes for range. With the possible exception of his stories about "that perennial couple the Maples," there is a wide variety of subje...