After a lifetime of idolizing Philip Roth, I discovered a better role model much closer to home

Growing up in Israel, I had very clear ideas on what Jewish culture was supposed to mean. And then I read ‘Portnoy’s Complaint.’

Reconsidering the American Jewish icon as a modern master, not a stereotype

Portnoy’s Complaint and American Pastoral raise more than $130,000

Admits he didn’t realize he’d never be free of its title character

Graphic pinpoints iconic scenes from novels, writers’ homes, and more

They lie. They cheat. The treat their kids terribly. This Father’s Day, be thankful your own dad is such a mensch.

Here’s what we imagine their on-camera conversation might look like

The fallen ad man turned to Portnoy’s Complaint on last night’s episode

The font, the women, the self-indulgence to hit big screen

The original ‘bad Jewish boy’ has died at 77

Actors stage a tribute to Roth with a reading

When I decided that my next book would include a gun, I went to a firing range for the first time—and loved it

Reading his last novels, I longed to dispel Roth’s gloom until I realized he wants me to just sit with it

Sendak and Roth each add their own bon mot