After my column last month on “A Confederacy of Dunces,” Bob Jacobsen wrote to let me know that legions of fans also love the book — and they’re willing to speak up when it’s overlooked. Most of us ...

After reading A Confederacy of Dunces recently, I was surprised to learn of the author's Tulane connection. I would like a deeper insight into the author's college days, especially his Irish Channel ...

So Vulture is reporting that Zach Galifianakis is set to star as one of the greatest characters literature has to offer: Ignatius J. Reilly, the hero (?) of John Kennedy Toole’s ...

“Mother, I have been seized!” echoed throughout the Huntington Theatre Wednesday evening as Nick Offerman’s character was arrested on stage. John Kennedy Toole’s novel “A Confederacy of Dunces,” ...

A Confederacy of Dunces has been called a love letter to New Orleans and hailed as a modern comedic classic. Now, a new cookbook looks at the food and culture that help define the characters in the ...

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I had nearly given up on the question of the original manuscript until a year ago when I interviewed Lynda Martin, the sister of Toole’s best friend in high school. “The manuscript?” she said in a ...

Why is Christian Science in our name? Our name is about honesty. The Monitor is owned by The First Church of Christ, Scientist, and we’ve always been transparent about that. The church publishes the ...