Tag Archive: JL in the News

When Jack London Hit the High Seas

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Because there’s more to Jack London than dogs and snow. http://www.ozy.com/flashback/when-jack-london-hit-the-high-seas/61563

JL in the News: The Short, Frantic, Rags-to-Riches Life of Jack London by Kenneth Brandt (Smithsonian Magazine)

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The 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

JL in the News: Jack London, a century on

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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

Jack London: Sailor, By Keith Newlin

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By most accounts, the acclaimed and charismatic writer lived life — and sailed — impetuously and on the edge. http://www.boatus.com/magazine/2016/december/jack-london-sailor.asp  

JL in the News: Rarely Seen Photographs

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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

JL in the News: Forever wild: Celebrating Jack London 100 years after his death

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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

JL in the News: Events in NYC

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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

Sonoma film festival celebrates Jack London, by SUSAN NUERNBERG

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Three Hollywood adaptations of Jack London’s chart-topping adventure novels will find their way to the silver screen again as part of a Jack London Classic Film Fest, held Nov. 3-5 in Sonoma. Link:… Continue reading

C-Span Video of Life and Legacy of Jack London Panel at Stanford

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Life and Legacy of Jack London Scholars talked about the life and legacy of novelist, journalist, photographer, and social activist Jack London. They showed a selection of London’s photojournalism and spoke how the… Continue reading

Jack London, The Beatles, and Italy: An Interview with Davide Sapienza by Jonah Raskin

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Jeanne Reesman, Earle Labor, and Davide Sapienza Davide Sapineza ought to be no stranger to American fans and readers of Jack London’s work. The foremost Italian authority on London – though he’s too… Continue reading