{"product_id":"502a","title":"1990 John Updike’s Signed Proof Copy of Lorrie Moore’s Like Life, the Collection from Which He Later Selected “You’re Ugly, Too” for The Best American Short Stories of the Century","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eOn offer is John Updike’s own uncorrected proof of Lorrie Moore’s \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cspan\u003eLike Life\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, with his ownership signature in blue ink just above the title on the front cover. Among its eight stories is “You’re Ugly, Too.” In 1999, nine years after Knopf published \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cspan\u003eLike Life\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, Updike and his coeditor Katrina Kenison included that story in \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe Best American Short Stories of the Century\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e. For a collector of Moore’s work, the appeal is unusually personal. Here is her second collection in proof, bearing the signature of the writer who would later help choose one of its stories to represent a century of American short fiction.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe proof retains its original printed wrappers. The front cover gives a tentative publication date of May 21, 1990, and a tentative price of $18.95 above Knopf’s “75 Years of Publishing” Borzoi emblem. Inside the front cover, a publisher’s promotional page pairs a portrait of Moore with an introduction to the collection and identifies her earlier books, \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cspan\u003eSelf-Help\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e and \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cspan\u003eAnagrams\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eBiographical Notes\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eLorrie Moore is an American short-story writer and novelist whose collections include \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cspan\u003eSelf-Help\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cspan\u003eLike Life\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e and \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cspan\u003eBirds of America\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e. John Updike was a novelist, short-story writer and longtime critic for \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe New Yorker\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e. He wrote the introduction to \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe Best American Short Stories of the Century\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e as well as serving as its editor.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eCondition\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe front wrapper shows light toning and minor wear at the edges and corners. Updike’s blue-ink ownership signature is bold and clear. The interior promotional page, including Moore’s portrait, is well preserved.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Katz Fine Manuscripts","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":68666533609778,"sku":"502A","price":349.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0617\/8612\/8618\/files\/1_850ba283-ea10-4b04-98e2-ca020dbdb587.jpg?v=1794633111","url":"https:\/\/katzfinemanuscripts.com\/products\/502a","provider":"Katz Fine Manuscripts","version":"1.0","type":"link"}