Author Archive

New Books: The Gilded Edge by Catherine Prendergast

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The Gilded Edge: Two Audacious Women and the Cyanide Love Triangle that Shook America by Catherine Prendergast New book featuring Nora May French, Carrie Sterling, and George Sterling Nora May French and Carrie… Continue reading

Ben Goldstein interview with Tarnel Abbott

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Via the Jack London listserv: Jack London,: Myths, Mysteries, Controversies and Contradictions: Today, November 22, 2019 is the 103rd anniversary of Jack London’s death. I thought this would be a good occasion to… Continue reading

Jack London in the News: “What Jack London learned about North Korea and War” by Stephanie Taylor

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What Jack London learned about North Korea and War BY STEPHANIE TAYLOR Jack London, the iconic California writer, was born in Oakland in 1876. His history is part of my family lore; London… Continue reading

Recent Queries to the JLS Site

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Here are some recent Queries and Announcements posted to the comments on pages at the JLS site. You can post responses to these queries below or on the pages where they appear.  Contact… Continue reading

Soul of California Podcast interview with Earle Labor

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Below are two links to the latest Soul of California podcast with Jack London biographer Earle Labor, available for free: http://thesoulofcalifornia.libsyn.com or https://itunes.apple.com/de/podcast/the-soul-of-california/id1012858394?l=en I would be grateful if you could share this around… Continue reading

California fires

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Jay Williams, Iris Jamahl Dunkle, Jonah Raskin, Rudy & Joe, Tarnel Abbott, and others have been reporting to the Jack London listserv about the terrible fires in Santa Rosa and Glen Ellen. I… Continue reading

Sara S. “Sue” Hodson, Curator of Literary Manuscripts and Jack London scholar, retires from The Huntington

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If you were to ask Sue Hodson, who is retiring today, about her favorite Huntington memories, she might tell you about the repartee that was exchanged by the panel of political cartoonists convened in… Continue reading

New Queries

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New Queries posted to the Queries page; please reply in the comments on that page https://jacklondonsociety.org/queries/ Jack London story that takes place in Palmyra? People of the Abyss

Did you know there’s a Category Cloud for this site?

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All the posts on this site have been put into categories. You can see the categories in our Category Cloud on any page except the first page. Click on any entry, and you’ll… Continue reading

Jack London in the News: Coeur d’Alene’s Marlo Faulkner spotlights novelist Jack London and his soulmate in new manuscript

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“Coeur d’Alene’s Marlo Faulkner spotlights novelist Jack London and his soulmate in new manuscript” by Dave Oliveria Someday, Coeur d’Alene native Marlo Faulkner plans to write a book about Coeur d’Alene in the… Continue reading