A Movie Review: The Call of the Wild (2020) A-II (PG), By Dr. Joseph McAleer
Harrison Ford and a dog named Buck appear in the movie The Call of the Wild. https://www.catholicnews.com/services/englishnews/2020/the-call-of-the-wild.cfm
Podcast #579: Jack London’s Literary Code, with Earle Labor
Podcast #579: Jack London’s Literary Code The literature of Jack London has long been given the short shrift by scholars. They say he wrote some good dog stories for boys, but beyond that… Continue reading
New Penguin Classics Edition of “The Call of the Wild, White Fang, and Other Stories”
https://penguinrandomhousehighereducation.com/book/?isbn=9780140186512 The Call of the Wild, London’s elemental masterpiece about a dog learning to survive in the wilderness, sees pampered pet Buck snatched from his home and set to work as a sled-dog… Continue reading
Ben Goldstein interview with Tarnel Abbott
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
Call for Papers: Jack London Society Panels at the American Literature Association 31st Annual Conference May 21-24, 2020
Call for Papers Jack London Society American Literature Association 31st Annual Conference May 21-24, 2020 Paper submissions are invited for the Jack London Society panels at the American Literature Association 31th Annual… Continue reading
The Jack London Society 15th Biennial Symposium has been rescheduled for November 4–7, 2021 at the Sonoma Valley Inn & Krug Event Center
Notice: The Jack London Society 15th Biennial Symposium has been rescheduled for November 4–7, 2021 at the Sonoma Valley Inn & Krug Event Center Theorizing Jack London: The 2021 Jack London Society 15th Biennial… Continue reading
Gold Fever! Deadly Cold! And the Amazing True Adventures of Jack London in the Wild, By Richard Grant; Photographs by Grant Harder
In 1897, the California native went to the frozen North looking for gold. What he found instead was the great American novel By Richard Grant; Photographs by Grant Harder https://www.smithsonianmag.com/history/gold-fever-deadly-cold-and-amazing-true-adventures-jack-london-wild-180973316/?utm_source=smithsoniandaily&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=20191023-daily-responsive&spMailingID=40955627&spUserID=ODg3NDcwNDI5OTI5S0&spJobID=1622173874&spReportId=MTYyMjE3Mzg3NAS2
Following the Moniker Trail: Hobo Graffiti and the Strange Tale of Jack London, Skysail, and A-No. 1, by Susan Phillips
In the 20th century United States, urban graffiti has been one manifestation of what it means to claim space on the part of fringe populations. Taking over city-space is often less overtly political… Continue reading
Toward a Necessary Cinema: Pietro Marcello on “Martin Eden”
The Italian cineaste discusses his adaptation of Jack London’s novel, and the role of filmmaking as a vehicle for change. https://mubi.com/notebook/posts/toward-a-necessary-cinema-pietro-marcello-on-martin-eden
Toronto International Film Festival: Pietro Marcello’s ‘Martin Eden’ Wins Platform Prize
Pietro Marcello’s Martin Eden, an adaptation of the Jack London novel set in 1880s Naples, on Thursday was named winner of the Platform competition at the Toronto International Film Festival. . . https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/toronto-pietro-marcellos-martin-eden-wins-platform-prize-1239241… Continue reading