Self-Consciousness Memoirs

This lovely softcover edition is in fine condition with no marks or tears and shows absolutely minimal shelf wear. 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, likening his best writing to "the prose of rapture."