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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Mar 18, 20131 min read
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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Nov 25, 20122 min read
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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Apr 23, 20123 min read
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...
cmaclauchlin
Mar 8, 20121 min read
The Book Is Here!
It really is a fine book, especially from a design perspective. From the font choices to the photo insert, it is well thought-out and...
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Feb 28, 20123 min read
The Myth of Toole: A Consolation of Embellishment
However, I hadn’t realized until we were well into the interview that it was the first time since I had finished the book that I was...
cmaclauchlin
Feb 19, 20122 min read
Mardi Gras Traditions, Beads and Bare Breasts Optional
This Tuesday is Mardi Gras and New Orleans is in full swing. It’s a time for revelry and abandonment, but for many New Orleanians it is...
cmaclauchlin
Feb 5, 20122 min read
An Endless Parade of Poorly Trained Acrobats
Photo credit: Flickr user Steve Voght With the election year gaining steam I am noticing an increasing use of the popular phrase...
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Jan 28, 20122 min read
Is this Toole’s Last Letter to the World?
During my last trip to the Toole Papers at Tulane I had an experience that literally sent chills down my spine. I spent an hour...
cmaclauchlin
Jul 16, 20112 min read
Manucript Submitted
After nearly five years of research and eight months of intense writing, rewriting and editing, I submitted the first draft of Butterfly...
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