Roth still retired

[Etienne]

Fabulously curmudgeonly interview with Philip Roth, including a brilliant last paragraph on book groups.

[Incandenza]

Roth still retired

Good for him. I didn't really understand all of the hoopla over the announcement of his retirement. Sure, it would be nice to have more Roth, but why should we expect artists to be busy still creating up until the moment that they die?