California fires
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
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
The Documentary Jack London: American Original opens on September 25, 2017
Leemmle Theaters will be screening the documentary Jack London: American Original this September. For more information and to watch the trailer for the documentary visit the Leemmle Theaters website at https://www.laemmle.com/films/42615. Ben Goldstein will be… Continue reading
The exhibit Jack London dans les mers du Sud (Jack London in the South Seas) will run from September 8, 2017 to January 7, 2018 at the Centre de la Vieille Charite in Marseille, France.
The exhibit Jack London dans les mers du Sud (Jack London in the South Seas) will run from September 8, 2017 to January 7, 2018 at the Centre de la Vieille Charite in… Continue reading
Call for Papers Life and Works of Jack London Jack London Society Popular Culture Association March 28-31, 2018 Indianapolis, Indiana
The Jack London Society invites papers that address the life and works of prolific American author, Jack London. While all topics are welcome, particular emphasis will be placed on his works that address… Continue reading
Jack London’s Medical Kit Examined for Historical Connections
CHRISTIAN KALLEN INDEX-TRIBUNE STAFF WRITER About 80,000 people visit the House of Happy Walls at Jack London State Park every year, taking the time to view the displays of the author’s life and… Continue reading
“Haunting Realities”–New title in the Studies in American Literary Realism & Naturalism series at U of Alabama Press
Following the golden age of British Gothic in the late eighteenth century, the American Gothic’s pinnacle is often recognized as having taken place during the decades of American Romanticism. However, Haunting Realities… Continue reading
New Queries
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
Women’s Studies Special Issue on Charmian Kittredge London with guest editor Amy Tucker. The issue includes articles by Iris Dunkle, Susan Nuernberg, Clarice Stasz, Jay Williams, Amy Tucker, and Sara S. ‘Sue” Hodson
Women’s Studies An inter-disciplinary journal Volume 46, 2017 – Issue Table of Contents Editorial Introduction Amy Tucker Pages: 269-272 Published online: 14 Apr 2017 First Page Preview | Full Text | PDF (331… Continue reading
How Journalists Shaped American Foreign Policy: A Case Study of Japan’s Military Seizure of Korea in 1905, by Daniel A. Metraux
Daniel A. Metraux’s latest book on how Western journalists covered the Japanese seizure of Korea in 1904-05. Unbalanced and biased reporting led to wide discrepancies in coverage. Reporters covered include George Kennan,… Continue reading