This beautiful softcover edition is in fine condition, with no marks or tears and only minimal shelf wear. The pages are tight, appear unread, and the book is tight, square, and unmarked. Self-Consciousness: Memoirs is a collection of six essays by acclaimed American author John Updike, first published in 1989. The memoir has been praised for its eloquence and honesty. The Chicago Tribune described it as fascinating, noting that the essays "take us inside Updike’s mind in the way that biography almost never can." Similarly, The New York Times Book Review highlighted Updike's opulent and charming prose, underscoring his enduring literary brilliance.