Category Archive: Jack London in the News

New Update: Proposal Deadline Extended to August 31 for the 2023 Jack London Society 16th Biennial Symposium: October 5-8, 2023, The Huntington Library, San Marino, California

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Hi Everyone,   The 2023 Jack London Society Symposium (Oct. 5–8) at the Huntington Library, Museum, and Gardens in the beautiful Haaga Hall is finding its stride! In addition to an array of… Continue reading

Call for Papers: The 16th Biennial Jack London Society Symposium

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Click Here to Register for the 2023 Jack London Society Symposium The 16th Biennial Jack London Society Symposium will be held October 5–8, 2023, at The Huntington Library, Art Museum, and Botanical Gardens… Continue reading

Ted Peters on “The Wolves of Jack London” (The Complete Series)

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1: The Call of the Wild Jack London 2: White Fang Jack London 3: The Sea Wolf Jack London 4: Lone Wolf Ethics Jack London 5: Wolf Pack Ethics Jack London 6: Wolf… Continue reading

Reimagining Realism A New Anthology of Late Nineteenth- and Early Twentieth-Century American Short Fiction

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Edited by Charles A. Johanningsmeier and Jessica E. McCarthy Reimagining Realism presents a collection of works much more diverse than what is typically found in other anthologies of short fiction from this era.… Continue reading

Iris Jamahl Dunkle created “Earthquake” from The Valley of the Moon by Jack London (1913).

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Iris Jamahl Dunkle created “Earthquake” from The Valley of the Moon by Jack London (1913). Please click here to read. About the poem and the process of composing it, Iris Jamahl Dunkle writes:… Continue reading

Animal Welfare and the Circus: The Jack London Club

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The Jack London Club strove to ban performing animal shows through a singular strategy: the walk out. Thousands of people joined the club each month by mailing a letter to the MSPCA headquarters… Continue reading

ALA 2022 Fall Symposium: The Historical Imagination in American Literature Oct. 27–29, 2022

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The Historical Imagination in American Literature October 27-29, 2022 Drury Plaza Hotel in Santa Fe 828 Paseo de Peralta Santa Fe, NM 87501 Conference Director: Olivia Carr Edenfield, Georgia Southern University Keynote Speaker:… Continue reading

All aboard for a Jack London-themed boat tour on the Carquinez Strait, The Pacific Pearl sets sail(um, motor) on Sunday, June 5, 2022

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The Jack London-themed boat tour of the Carquinez Strait is fully booked and we are starting a wait list. If you’d like to be added to the list, please send an email to Aleta… Continue reading

Jack London’s Martin Eden at the Sonoma International Film Festival March 25, 2022, 10:00 AM – 12:00 PM PDT

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Jack London’s Martin Eden Presented by Sonoma Valley Authors Festival Directed by Jay Craven and based on Jack London’s autobiographical novel, “Martin Eden” tells the story of a poor and unschooled sailor (Martin… Continue reading

Call for Papers for The Jack London Society at the American Literature Association 2022 Conference, Chicago, IL, May 26-29, 2022

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American Literature Association 2022 Conference Chicago, IL, May 26-29, 2022 Call for Papers Jack London Society Paper submissions are invited for the Jack London Society panels at the American Literature Association Conference. Papers… Continue reading