Rabe is exceptional in his restraint as a reader and appreciator of art. Even when lead down a path of "What does Updike mean when...." Rabe is reluctant to ascribe meaning to what might just be beautiful prose. Mad props to a man (whose work is in the world of literature btw) to say he doesn't know if Updike was trying to insinuate anything. To say "We don't know for sure" when pushed to draw connections. Not all fiction is a moral fable or objective truth.5/5 small town small home memories