In Practice

A practicing doctor's views on psychiatry and contemporary culture.

by Dr. Peter Kramer

In Memoriam, John Updike, 1932 - 2009

By Peter D. Kramer on January 28, 2009 in In Practice

What a dear and rewarding companion John Updike has been. As a teenager, I must have come across a story of two of his in the New Yorker, but my first substantial encounter came in the summer of 1966, when The Centaur was assigned as reading for incoming Harvard and Radcliffe freshmen. Read More

Johnny come lately

Submitted by david Petropoulos on January 28, 2009 - 7:19pm.

When I heard he died I thought of you because you tip your hat to him in SHOULD YOU LEAVE? I believe it was. I can't help but be a bit sensitive to his not responding to your book. His writing the TERRORIST and not having read your book seems like an almost impossible coincidence.It seems he didn't agree with your theory of the emotions.I feel sorry for the old fella ,he sure missed the boat not corresponding with you. Such letters would of made a nice little book. Maybe it's too late to change when your up in years. This was a caring piece and as always amazingly objective with the subject. Sincerely,David