Monthly Archives: August 2010

The Oral Tradition

Posted on August 24, 2010 by Fred Bubbers

Last week, I traveled up to Massachusetts to attend the memorial service for my uncle, John Juergen  Bubbers, who died in May after a long illness.  I was reunited with my cousins most of whom I’ve not seen in many … Continue reading →

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The Art of the Novella: The Ghost Writer by Philip Roth

Posted on August 14, 2010 by Fred Bubbers

Philip Roth’s The Ghost Writer was first published in two parts in The New Yorker in 1979.  Later that year it was published in book form by Farrar, Straus & Giroux.  It was the first book of his Zuckerman Bound … Continue reading →

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Racing to the Bottom

Posted on August 12, 2010 by Fred Bubbers

Christmas Day, 1965. The night before, when my family opened our presents, I had been given by Santa Claus, a small drum set, a GI Joe, and a little plastic guitar with the faces of John, Paul, George, and Ringo … Continue reading →

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