Greiner, Donald J., The Other John Updike: Poems/Short Stories/Prose/Plays, Ohio University Press, 1981.
Greiner puts " The Slump" in the context of Updike' s other works of failing athletes, recognizing the author's own background in sports as a solid base for his writing.
Oates, Joyce Carol, "John Updike's American Comedies," in The Profane Art: Essays & Reviews, E. P. Dutton, 1983. This essay, which does not mention "The Slump" by name, still gives a good analysis.....
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