Iris Jamahl Dunkle’s Lecture at the Huntington on Charmian Kittredge London, Wed., March 10, 2021 | 7:30 p.m.–9 p.m

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Finding a True West: Recovering the Life of Charmian Kittredge London Through Archival Research Date: Wed., March 10, 2021 | 7:30 p.m.–9 p.m. Category: Lectures Location: Huntington Zoom event (PST) Event Notes: Free with reservation Drawing from materials in… Continue reading →

New Book Release: Author Under Sail: The Imagination of Jack London, 1902–1907, by Jay Williams

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https://www.nebraskapress.unl.edu/nebraska/9780803249929/ About the Book In Author Under Sail: The Imagination of Jack London, 1902–1907, Jay Williams explores Jack London’s necessity to illustrate the inner workings of his vast imagination. In this second installment… Continue reading →

Jack London and Eugene O’Neill: Separated at Birth? by Donna Campbell

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Where to begin with the parallels? https://donnamcampbell.wordpress.com/2020/01/02/jack-london-and-eugene-oneill-separated-at-birth/ Eugene O’Neill Jack London

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Call for Papers: Jack London Society panels at the American Literature Association 32nd Annual Conference, July 7-11, 2021, Boston

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Call for Papers Jack London Society: ALA 32nd Annual Conference July 7-11, 2021 Westin Copley Place 10 Huntington Avenue Boston, MA 02116 Paper submissions are invited for the Jack London Society panels at… Continue reading →

West : Fire : Archive, Iris Dunkle’s new poetry collection, features poems on Charmian Kittredge London, the wife of the famous author Jack London, a woman who broke gender norms, traveled the world, and wrote about it.

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Iris Dunkle’s new poetry collection, West : Fire : Archive, will be published by CLP and Mountain/West Poetry Series and is now available for pre-order. West : Fire : Archive is a poetry collection that… Continue reading →

Kenwood’s Dry Farmed Cabernet Sauvignon from Jack London’s ranch—a testament to Jack London’s passion for the land.

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Kenwood’s newest release from Jack London ranch is the Dry Farmed Cabernet Sauvignon. Located at the highest elevation of the ranch this spicy, textured, bright fruit aroma wine is a testament to Jack… Continue reading →

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Kilauea is Erupting, by Susan Nuernberg

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Susan Nuernberg Kilauea is erupting right now. Jack and Charmian visited Kilauea. I am transcribing Charmian’s diaries for 1904-1916, to be published by University of Nebraska Press. Here is the entry from Charmian’s Diary for… Continue reading →

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Iris Dunkle joins Sounding the Call to discuss her new biography on Charmian Kittredge London

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Sounding the Call Podcast: https://www.buzzsprout.com/1535440 This episode of Sounding the Call: An All Things Jack London Podcast focuses on Iris Jamahl Dunkle’s groundbreaking new biography entitled Charmian Kittredge London: Trailblazer, Author, Adventurer. It… Continue reading →

New Release: Jeanne Reesman’s London in His Own Time (Available Dec. 15)

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London in His Own Time: A Biographical Chronicle of His Life, Drawn from Recollections, Interviews, and Memoirs by Family, Friends, and Associates is based on Jeanne Reesman’s nearly thirty-five years of archival research.… Continue reading →

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Why Was Jack London’s Wife Written Out of His Legend?, Iris Dunkle

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Charmian Kittredge London accompanied her husband on his adventures and helped with his work—but like so many literary wives, she rarely gets her due.