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Philip Roth’s Surprise Gift to a Complete Stranger

May 25, 2018 | 10:36 AM
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Philip Roth, who died this week, lived on the Upper West Side towards the end of his life and mostly kept to himself, introducing himself to neighbors as “Phil.”

But he clearly enjoyed interacting with locals too, as evidenced by the interaction at the Patagonia store on Columbus between 81st and 82nd, described below by Laurie Cohen, who gave us permission to share.

Thanks to Margaret for alerting us to the story.

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ZoomZoom
ZoomZoom
6 years ago

He got to kiss her – guess that was enough.

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Kathleen Treat
Kathleen Treat
6 years ago

A lovely memory. A kind man, indeed.

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Jo Baldwin
Jo Baldwin
6 years ago

Now there is a class act. Whataguy!

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