Roth liked to say that a person should have shame in the world, but not shame when he writes. A testament to that belief and an absolute classic of 20th century american fiction is Roth’s big, bold novel Portnoy’s Complaint.
Highly recommend checking out Jason Diamond's multiple articles on Philip Roth, in particular his piece in GQ on the damning state of mens reading habits and why the boys should pick up some Roth.
