The Journal of Joyce Carol Oates: 1973-1982
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The Journal of Joyce Carol Oates, edited by Greg Johnson, offers a rare glimpse into the private thoughts of this extraordinary writer, focusing on excerpts written during one of the most productive decades of Oates's long career. Far more than just a daily account of a writer's writing life, these intimate, unrevised pages candidly explore her friendship with other writers, including John Updike, Donald Barthelme, Susan Sontag, Gail Godwin, and Philip Roth. It presents a fascinating portrait of the artist as a young woman, fully engaged with her world and her culture, on her way to becoming one of the most respected, honored, discussed, and controversial figures in American letters. The Barnes & Noble Review On April 3, 1975, Joyce Carol Oates spotted a small mention of herself in a New York Times article on women "workaholics." She was dismayed to note that the writer failed to mention that, in addition to her writing, Oates also taught at the university. She protests in her journal: "But that's half my life!...maybe more than half. If I had nothing to do but write, I would write constantly and would be what is known as 'prolific.' Which of course, I wouldn't want."
