Source: "Writing about Jews," in Commentary, Vol. 36, No. 6, December, 1963, pp. 446-52.
In the following essay, Roth defends his portrayals of Jewish Americans in his short fiction, specifically in "Epstein" and "Defender of the Faith," arguing that he writes about individual values and vices rather than those of the larger community.
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