Fresh Air Remembers Novelist Philip Roth
We listen back to excerpts from Roth's interviews about The Plot Against America and Everyman. Roth died Tuesday at age 85. He spoke with Terry Gross seven times over the years.
Remembrances
Restaurateur Mildred 'Mama Dip' Council Dies At 89
Restaurateur and cookbook author Mildred "Mama Dip" Council has died in Chapel Hill at the age of 89. For more than four decades, people have made pilgrimages to her restaurant, Mama Dip's Kitchen, to taste good, simple food and sometimes find surprises on the menu.
Anti-Castro Militant Luis Posada Carriles Dies At 90
The Cuban exile tried for decades to oust longtime communist leader Fidel Castro.
How Philip Roth's Writing Transcended The Narrow Confines Of A Culture
Philip Roth, one of the country's most celebrated writers, has died at 85. Roth was known for work that was funny, often gross, and deeply connected to his Jewish roots. He won numerous awards, and was often talked about as a contender for the Nobel prize.
Philip Roth: 'You Begin Every Book As An Amateur'
The influential novelist won almost every major literary award, but still found the writing process was full of discovery. "Each and every sentence is a revelation," he said. Roth died Tuesday at 85.
From The Archives: Philip Roth Discusses His Writing Process
Philip Roth talked with former All Things Considered host Robert Siegel many times over the years. Here Roth discusses some of his thoughts on his writing process. Roth died Tuesday at 85.
Rest In Peace, Philip Roth, And Thank You
NPR's Susan Stamberg shares her favorite conversation with the writer, and what she did after she heard the news of his death.
American Novelist Philip Roth, Author Of 'Portnoy's Complaint,' Dies At 85
Roth, one of the most influential novelists of the later part of the 20th Century, is the author of American Pastoral, which won the Pulitzer Prize for Fiction, and 1969's Portnoy's Complaint.
Philip Roth, Who Dominated U.S. Literature For Decades, Dies At 85
Philip Roth's friend and biographer Blake Bailey talks to Steve Inskeep about the iconic author. As a writer, Roth explored both his background as an American Jew, and his interest in sex.
Prolific Author Philip Roth Dies At 85
Philip Roth, whose novel American Pastoral won a Pulitzer Prize in 1998 but who was best-known for the controversial and explicit 1969 Portnoy's Complaint, has died at age 85.