Hektoen International

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Tag: Philip Roth

  • Philip Roth’s Nemesis: a lesson for today

    James L. FranklinChicago, Illinois, United States As we grapple with the impact of the current pandemic caused by the coronavirus, Covid–19, we may wish to seek understanding in works of non-fiction such as The Great Influenza: The Epic Story of the Deadliest Plague in History by John M. Barry or the writings of authors from…

  • Dr. Charles Drew, Philip Roth, and race

    James L. FranklinChicago, Illinois, United States “My point is, if you have a course on health and whatever, then you do know Dr. Charles Drew. You’ve heard of him?” “No.”“Shame on you, Mr. Zukerman. I’ll tell you in a minute” . . .“You haven’t told me who Dr. Charles Drew was.”“Dr. Charles Drew,” she told…