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    Two bullets lighter
    cmaclauchlin
    • Feb 11
    • 1 min

    Two bullets lighter

    "At the end of the day, I do not want to be like E.C. Kelly, two bullets lighter with a pat on the back for being a patriot." I have been...
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    Opening of the book
    cmaclauchlin
    • Jan 18
    • 1 min

    Opening of the book

    At long last--the manuscript rewrite is complete. This past year I have been writing and re-writing this compelling and timely story of...
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    Without Puerto Rico we would not have ‘A Confederacy of Dunces.’
    cmaclauchlin
    • Oct 1, 2017
    • 2 min

    Without Puerto Rico we would not have ‘A Confederacy of Dunces.’

    From 1961-1963 John Kennedy Toole was stationed at Fort Buchanan, Puerto Rico, on the outskirts of San Juan. An honored and respected...
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    The Power of a True Story
    cmaclauchlin
    • Sep 19, 2014
    • 3 min

    The Power of a True Story

    Last night a group of actors gathered in the classroom of screenwriter Henry Griffin at the University of New Orleans to read David...
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    Because it is our duty
    cmaclauchlin
    • Sep 17, 2014
    • 5 min

    Because it is our duty

    On a rainy day in July, I drove from Laupheim to Ichenhausen, a small village in western Bavaria where, in 1878 Carl Laemmle at twelve...
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    cmaclauchlin
    • Jun 16, 2014
    • 1 min

    Carla Laemmle

    Carla Laemmle, one of the last actresses of the silent film era, passed away last Friday. She was the niece of Carl Laemmle and, most...
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    New Book in the Works
    cmaclauchlin
    • Jun 4, 2014
    • 1 min

    New Book in the Works

    This summer I begin archival research for The Moving Picture Man . I am most honored that the granddaughters of Hermann Obernauer, a man...
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    The New Orleans of A Confederacy of Dunces and John Kennedy Toole
    cmaclauchlin
    • Mar 26, 2014
    • 1 min

    The New Orleans of A Confederacy of Dunces and John Kennedy Toole

    A tour of JKT’s New Orleans is being organized for June 7, 2014. We will escape from Baton Rouge! As your guide I will show you the...
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    On John Kennedy Toole’s Birthday
    cmaclauchlin
    • Dec 17, 2013
    • 1 min

    On John Kennedy Toole’s Birthday

    JKT in his father’s car. Father and son were both passionate about automobiles. In the end, JKT chose to end his life in one. Toole’s...
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    Toole’s Legacy at Tulane
    cmaclauchlin
    • Aug 31, 2013
    • 2 min

    Toole’s Legacy at Tulane

    Gibson Hall, where Toole took most of his English classes. I just returned from New Orleans where I caught up with one of Toole’s...
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    <em>A Confederacy of Dunces</em> Typescript–Sold!
    cmaclauchlin
    • Jun 18, 2013
    • 1 min

    <em>A Confederacy of Dunces</em> Typescript–Sold!

    The young John Kennedy Toole attempts to shift gears on a tractor in Mississippi as his best friend, Cary Laird, poses for the camera....
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    44th anniversay of JKT’s death
    cmaclauchlin
    • Mar 26, 2013
    • 1 min

    44th anniversay of JKT’s death

    JKT’s final resting place. Photo taken 3/26/12. Message left to Toole on the paper had been washed away by the rain. Today is the 44th...
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    cmaclauchlin
    • Mar 18, 2013
    • 1 min

    BBC on <em>A Confederacy of Dunces</em>: the Movie

    BBC’s Matt Wells takes a fresh look at the story behind A Confederacy of Dunces and why attempts to make the novel into a film seem to be...
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    Paperback Release, Talks and the BBC
    cmaclauchlin
    • Mar 5, 2013
    • 1 min

    Paperback Release, Talks and the BBC

    Some new developments in the past few weeks: The paperback for Butterfly in the Typewriter will be released at the end of March with a...
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    JKT’s Library
    cmaclauchlin
    • Jan 15, 2013
    • 3 min

    JKT’s Library

    This is not a picture of JKT’s library. Image taken from The BookCase Project There is much you can learn about a person from the books...
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    Happy Birthday John Kennedy Toole!
    cmaclauchlin
    • Dec 17, 2012
    • 1 min

    Happy Birthday John Kennedy Toole!

    Toole in Washington, DC. May 1954. Courtesy of Louisiana Research Collection, Tulane University. Edited by Joseph Sanford. Today,...
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    Obama and daughters at my local bookstore
    cmaclauchlin
    • Nov 25, 2012
    • 2 min

    Obama and daughters at my local bookstore

    (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite) Yesterday President Obama and his daughters stopped by my local independent bookstore One More Page Books...
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    Ignatius J. Reilly for President
    cmaclauchlin
    • Nov 6, 2012
    • 1 min

    Ignatius J. Reilly for President

    In recognition of Election Day, this little gem is from the Toole Papers at Tulane University.  What would an Ignatius Reilly presidency...
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    cmaclauchlin
    • Aug 31, 2012
    • 1 min

    Decatur Book Festival This Weekend

    After a lovely summer break, I’m looking forward to meeting with readers again. This weekend I will be at the Decatur Book Festival in...
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    A Biographer’s Highest Critic
    cmaclauchlin
    • Apr 23, 2012
    • 3 min

    A Biographer’s Highest Critic

    John is also deeply connected to the Toole story.  He was neighbors with the Tooles growing up. He walked with little Kenny on the first...
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