http://www.the-tls.co.uk/articles/public/jack-london-century/ Jack London, a century on Yesterday, as Dennis Duncan has noted, was the seventieth anniversary of a controversial book – J’irai cracher sur vos tombes (I Shall Spit on Your Graves) by… Continue reading
http://lens.blogs.nytimes.com/2016/11/22/rarely-seen-photos-by-jack-london/ Update: Jack London. The Paths Men Take’ published by Contrasto is selected by The Los Angeles Times for their Holiday books Gift Guide. Here the link: http://www.latimes.com/books/la-ca-jc-holiday-books-guide-nonfiction-20161201-htmlstory.html Rarely Seen Photos by Jack London By Jonathan… Continue reading
Photo: PhotoQuest / Getty Images, Getty Images By Jonah Raskin Jack London in 1916, the year he died. Jack London is probably best remembered for “The Call of the Wild,” his epic dog… Continue reading
Join us in commemorating the centennial of Jack London’s death and celebrating his legacy. Tuesday – November 22, 2016 Time: 1:30 – 5:30 p.m. The Mary Rodgers Room – 7th Floor of The Dramatists… Continue reading
From Roberta Wirth: “I was saddened to learn of George’s death. Here is a great photo of him at the last Symposium with Joe.” Roberta adds, “What I recall about George is he… Continue reading
“Reading group: Which Jack London book should we read in November?” by Sam Jordison https://www.theguardian.com/books/2016/nov/01/reading-group-which-jack-london-book-should-we-read-in-november?CMP=share_btn_tw Snippets (read the rest at the link): But he didn’t write a book called On the Road. In… Continue reading
Thanks to our organizers, Iris Dunkle and Ken Brandt, to Napa Valley College, and to all the participants for another JLS Symposium! (Not all participants are pictured below.)
From Jay Williams: Here’s a photo of the Jack London Society meeting in 1984. Can you help us to identify everyone? Post your suggestions in the comments. Thanks!
JL in the News: The Short, Frantic, Rags-to-Riches Life of Jack London by Kenneth Brandt (Smithsonian Magazine)
by Donna CampbellThe Short, Frantic, Rags-to-Riches Life of Jack London London, who died a century ago, was a rough and tumble troublemaker with a prolific pen Portrait of Jack London by Arnold Genthe (Library of… Continue reading →