Book · 1995 · Fiction
Sabbath's Theater
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It's just one of the rawest things, Sabbath's Theater.
What they say about it
- Reading the book“still in Sabbath's Theater”2
The best things said about it
He lent me Philip Roth's Sabbath theater M which is a pretty big book it's an odd book for Philip Roth It's a great Philip Roth book he went me his hardback of that and in the whole book there was one sentence underlined.
Marc Maron The Book Review · Oct 2017 Sabbath's Theater, which is from 1995, I think, and a book that a couple of my friends really love and that I've been meaning to read for a long time.
What did he think was his best work oh Sabbath theater hand down which which I I don't agree with by the way.
4 people who brought it up
Why people recommend it
Sabbath's Theater is a raw, provocative, and darkly comedic novel by Philip Roth that follows the tumultuous life of its aging, grief-stricken, and scandalous protagonist, Mickey Sabbath. The book was discussed on The Book Review by several guests and hosts, including John Williams, who mentioned working his way through the late-stage Roth novel, and Dwight Garner, who praised it as one of the author's rawest and most memorable achievements. Marc Maron recounted a personal anecdote on the podcast about borrowing a hardback copy of the novel from a friend and discovering that only a single sentence was underlined throughout the entire book. Additionally, Blake Bailey appeared on the program to discuss his biographical work on Philip Roth, noting that Roth himself considered Sabbath's Theater to be his finest artistic accomplishment, a personal ranking that generated critical debate among literary commentators.
Every mention
John Williams and then I have probably about 20 pages left in um Sabbath theater by Philip Roth which I should just empha… 2
“and then I have probably about 20 pages left in um Sabbath theater by Philip Roth which I should just emphasize again”
“so I started Sabbath's Theater which is from 1995 I think and a book that a couple of my friends really love and that I've been meaning to read for a long time”
Blake Bailey what did he think was his best work oh Sabbath theater hand down which which I I don't agree with by the way 1
“what did he think was his best work oh Sabbath theater hand down which which I I don't agree with by the way”
Dwight Garner I mean it's just one of the rawest things um um Sabbath theater 1
“I mean it's just one of the rawest things um um Sabbath theater”
Marc Maron he lent me Philip Roth's Sabbath theater M which is a pretty big book it's an odd book for Philip Roth It's… 1
“he lent me Philip Roth's Sabbath theater M which is a pretty big book it's an odd book for Philip Roth It's a great Philip Roth book he went me his hardback of that and in the whole book there was one sentence underlined”
Mentioned on the show without a named speaker1
“uh I am still in Sabbath's theater by Philip Roth”
Other mentions (1: passing, ad reads, own books)
“sounds like Sabbath's theater”