cmaclauchlinMar 26, 20131 min44th anniversay of JKT’s deathJKT’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...
cmaclauchlinApr 23, 20123 minA Biographer’s Highest CriticJohn is also deeply connected to the Toole story. He was neighbors with the Tooles growing up. He walked with little Kenny on the first...
cmaclauchlinMar 8, 20121 minThe 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...
cmaclauchlinFeb 28, 20123 minThe Myth of Toole: A Consolation of EmbellishmentHowever, 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...
cmaclauchlinFeb 6, 20122 minAn Endless Parade of Poorly Trained AcrobatsPhoto credit: Flickr user Steve Voght With the election year gaining steam I am noticing an increasing use of the popular phrase...
cmaclauchlinJan 28, 20122 minIs 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...
cmaclauchlinDec 14, 20111 minDone with CopyeditsEarlier this week I got my first glance at the design of the book. It is quite exciting to see it coming together. Copy edits were...
cmaclauchlinJul 16, 20112 minManucript SubmittedAfter nearly five years of research and eight months of intense writing, rewriting and editing, I submitted the first draft of Butterfly...
cmaclauchlinNov 19, 20101 minBook Deal!It has been a whirlwind couple of weeks. I recently returned from New Orleans where we had two screenings of the documentary, one at...
cmaclauchlinAug 26, 20092 minChapter Completed and A Morning RememberedI just finished the chapter on 1963 (chapter 10), which was a turning point in Toole’s life. In January of 1963 he returned to Fort...