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Title: Still, no apologies from Roth--and that's a good thing.
Review: I view this novella as a breath between the major works Roth has been producing routinely for the past several years, and a welcome one at that. Is Kepesh reprehensible? Of course he is, and that's precisely the point. And whether you view the book as misogynistic is BESIDES the point, like it or not. Any capable reader would be wise not to equate Kepesh's character with Roth--even if resemblances to "real life" may occur here and there. Roth could easily become more "politically correct" to woo and coax the Noble Prize bigwigs, but he doesn't, and that to me strengthens his reputation as a writer. And for the person who made the mistake of identifying Roth as the author of the BENNY PODA YEARS: how could you possibly mistake this as a work of Roth's? Please!
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