From lowry.charles at gmail.com Sun Apr 3 18:14:22 2016 From: lowry.charles at gmail.com (Charles Lowry) Date: Sun, 3 Apr 2016 18:14:22 -0400 Subject: [percy-l] And Another Author on the Percy List Message-ID: Janet Cantor, an occasional contributor to this list and dedicated Walker Percy reader, has published a book of her correspondence through the years: *An Epistolary Life: Writings About Love, Gratitude, the Arts, and Political Discourse*. The book carries a foreword by Carlos Eire, Yale history professor and winner of the National Book Award. Although the subject matter and interlocutors comprise a broad range--literature, culture, theater, politics, art, family relationships, Harold Prince, Ted Koppel, Peter Jennings, John Simon, William F. Buckley, etc.--the members of this list will no doubt be most interested in the lengthy sections on Walker Percy (sadly, as a subject, not correspondent), the Loyola symposium on *The Moviegoer *At Fifty and the correspondence with Percy biographer Jay Tolson. The paperback is available here, there and on Amazon, and the publisher offers electronic versions. http://store.bookbaby.com/book/An-Epistolary-Life1 -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: From rhonda_mcdonnell at msn.com Sun Apr 3 18:18:34 2016 From: rhonda_mcdonnell at msn.com (RHONDA MCDONNELL) Date: Sun, 3 Apr 2016 22:18:34 +0000 Subject: [percy-l] And Another Author on the Percy List In-Reply-To: References: Message-ID: Congratulations to Janet! Sent from my iPhone On Apr 3, 2016, at 3:14 PM, Charles Lowry > wrote: Janet Cantor, an occasional contributor to this list and dedicated Walker Percy reader, has published a book of her correspondence through the years: An Epistolary Life: Writings About Love, Gratitude, the Arts, and Political Discourse. The book carries a foreword by Carlos Eire, Yale history professor and winner of the National Book Award. Although the subject matter and interlocutors comprise a broad range--literature, culture, theater, politics, art, family relationships, Harold Prince, Ted Koppel, Peter Jennings, John Simon, William F. Buckley, etc.--the members of this list will no doubt be most interested in the lengthy sections on Walker Percy (sadly, as a subject, not correspondent), the Loyola symposium on The Moviegoer At Fifty and the correspondence with Percy biographer Jay Tolson. The paperback is available here, there and on Amazon, and the publisher offers electronic versions. http://store.bookbaby.com/book/An-Epistolary-Life1 * Percy-L Discussion Archives: http://lists.ibiblio.org/pipermail/percy-l/ * Manage Your Membership: http://lists.ibiblio.org/mailman/listinfo/percy-l * Contact the Moderator: percy-l-owner (at) lists.ibiblio.org * Visit The Walker Percy Project: http://www.ibiblio.org/wpercy -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: From janetcantor37 at yahoo.com Sun Apr 3 18:26:06 2016 From: janetcantor37 at yahoo.com (janetcantor37 at yahoo.com) Date: Sun, 3 Apr 2016 22:26:06 +0000 (UTC) Subject: [percy-l] And Another Author on the Percy List In-Reply-To: References: Message-ID: <1096061895.2241758.1459722366310.JavaMail.yahoo@mail.yahoo.com> Thank you Rhonda.?This means a lot to me coming from you.?You did such a splendid job motivating us in our discussion of Love in the Ruins.I find a home on the List.?Janet From: RHONDA MCDONNELL To: Percy-L: Literary and Philosophical Discussion Sent: Sunday, April 3, 2016 6:18 PM Subject: Re: [percy-l] And Another Author on the Percy List Congratulations to Janet! Sent from my iPhone On Apr 3, 2016, at 3:14 PM, Charles Lowry wrote: Janet Cantor, an occasional contributor to this list and dedicated Walker Percy reader, has published a book of her correspondence through the years:?An Epistolary Life: Writings About Love, Gratitude, the Arts, and Political Discourse. The book carries a foreword by Carlos Eire, Yale history professor and winner of the National Book Award.? Although the subject matter and interlocutors comprise a broad range--literature, culture, theater, politics, art, family relationships, Harold Prince, Ted Koppel, Peter Jennings, John Simon, William F. Buckley, etc.--the members of this list will no doubt be most interested in the lengthy sections on Walker Percy (sadly, as a subject, not correspondent), the Loyola symposium on?The Moviegoer?At Fifty and the correspondence with Percy biographer Jay Tolson. The paperback is available here, there and on Amazon, and the publisher offers electronic versions. http://store.bookbaby.com/book/An-Epistolary-Life1 -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: From kterrell at stokeswagner.com Sun Apr 3 22:46:54 2016 From: kterrell at stokeswagner.com (Karl M. Terrell) Date: Mon, 4 Apr 2016 02:46:54 +0000 Subject: [percy-l] And Another Author on the Percy List In-Reply-To: References: Message-ID: <5D0E2B6D-78FB-484C-A35D-7862E435730B@stokeswagner.com> Fabuloso! Nice going, Ms. Cantor. Sent from my iPhone On Apr 3, 2016, at 6:14 PM, Charles Lowry > wrote: Janet Cantor, an occasional contributor to this list and dedicated Walker Percy reader, has published a book of her correspondence through the years: An Epistolary Life: Writings About Love, Gratitude, the Arts, and Political Discourse. The book carries a foreword by Carlos Eire, Yale history professor and winner of the National Book Award. Although the subject matter and interlocutors comprise a broad range--literature, culture, theater, politics, art, family relationships, Harold Prince, Ted Koppel, Peter Jennings, John Simon, William F. Buckley, etc.--the members of this list will no doubt be most interested in the lengthy sections on Walker Percy (sadly, as a subject, not correspondent), the Loyola symposium on The Moviegoer At Fifty and the correspondence with Percy biographer Jay Tolson. The paperback is available here, there and on Amazon, and the publisher offers electronic versions. http://store.bookbaby.com/book/An-Epistolary-Life1 * Percy-L Discussion Archives: http://lists.ibiblio.org/pipermail/percy-l/ * Manage Your Membership: http://lists.ibiblio.org/mailman/listinfo/percy-l * Contact the Moderator: percy-l-owner (at) lists.ibiblio.org * Visit The Walker Percy Project: http://www.ibiblio.org/wpercy -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: From wppdirector at gmail.com Thu Apr 28 12:32:25 2016 From: wppdirector at gmail.com (Henry Mills) Date: Thu, 28 Apr 2016 12:32:25 -0400 Subject: [percy-l] First News for the Walker Percy Centennial Message-ID: <57223B19.7020502@gmail.com> Dear Percy-L: We are now beginning the month leading up to the May 28 centennial of the birth of the good Dr. Percy, who has left us so many literary treasures to enjoy and inspire our lives. To begin our own celebration as a community, I'd like to forward here two items of interest for this time of reflection on Percy's legacy, both its broader value to so many, as well as in how it may personally be meaningful to each of us as his readers. This post today follows a longer, more detailed one entitled "2016 Walker Percy Centennial Opportunities: A Listing of Activities, Discussion Programs, etc..." sent out to the Percy-L community this past February 21. A distilled listing of those opportunities and links to them is now viewable on the homepage of The Walker Percy Project website: . To begin with individual announcements as they arrive, and provide some Percy-related reading opportunities to start the month off, here are the two present items of timely interest: 1) *"Walker Percy's 'The Moviegoer' at Fifty: New Takes on an Iconic American Novel" now available* The essay collection "Walker Percy's 'The Moviegoer' at Fifty..." from LSU Press is now available and is certain to provoke some new perspectives on Percy's best known work based on many of the essay titles contained in the book. Read the full book description and table of contents at . 2) *"The Walker Percy Centennial: Pilgrimage in Literature": 2016 Southeast Christianity & Literature Conference begins today* Today marks the start of the 2016 Southeast Christianity & Literature Conference recognizing Percy's literary contributions at the lovely setting of Montreat College near Black Mountain, NC, scheduled to run tonight through Saturday afternoon. The keynote speaker is Dr. Farrell O'Gorman, author of "Peculiar Crossroads: Flannery O'Connor, Walker Percy, and Catholic Vision in Postwar Southern Fiction" (LSU Press, 2004). David Madden - - novelist, Civil War historian, and a former creative writing professor at LSU - - will also share at the conference his remembrances of Percy when Percy taught in the LSU English Department as a visiting writer. You can read about the many interesting paper topics and scheduled events at . Percy-L member Pr. Rich Gray of Montreat has organized an outstanding conference ahead, and with any good fortune, a follow-up conference report from one of its attendees will be available. Enjoy! There is more to come for this special time and year of the celebration of Walker Percy and his legacy as we all reflect on his personal impact on our individual lives. I hope one or more of us will have a chance to share our Percy reading experiences with the community in days ahead. Best Percy wishes, Henry Mills - - Director, The Walker Percy Project Percy-L Administrator -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: From wppdirector at gmail.com Thu Apr 28 19:57:25 2016 From: wppdirector at gmail.com (Henry Mills) Date: Thu, 28 Apr 2016 19:57:25 -0400 Subject: [percy-l] The Walker Percy Centennial: Pilgrimage in Literature conference (corrected Keynote Speakers / Interests) Message-ID: <5722A365.3080704@gmail.com> Dear Percy-L: I should correctly note there are two keynote speakers, Dr. Farrell O'Gorman and Dr. Jim Wildeman, for "The Walker Percy Centennial: Pilgrimage in Literature" conference beginning today at Montreat College. Below are their biographies and information about their particular interests in Percy. Best wishes, Henry Mills Percy-L Administrator ------------------------------------------------------------------------ *The Walker Percy Centennial: Pilgrimage in Literature / 2016 Southeast Christianity & Literature Conference* Keynote Speakers *Farrell O'Gorman* Dr. Farrell O'Gorman is professor of English at Belmont Abbey College and former associate professor of Catholic studies at DePaul University. His book "Peculiar Crossroads: Flannery O'Connor, Walker Percy, and Catholic Vision in Postwar Southern Fiction" was published by Louisiana State University Press in 2004. In the summer of 2014 he helped to organize an international conference in Dublin commemorating the 50th anniversary of O'Connor's death. His recent work includes articles in "A Political Companion to Flannery O'Connor" and "A Political Companion to Walker Percy," as well as a book manuscript entitled "Catholicism and American Borders in U.S. Gothic Fiction," currently under consideration. *Jim Wildeman * Dr. Jim Wildeman taught English at Covenant College for almost 30 years. He developed broad interests during his tenure, regularly teaching courses in rhetoric, composition, linguistics, literature, and literary theory. His teaching of freshmen composition led to the publication of a composition textbook, "A Simple Writing Manual" (2007). His teaching of an introduction to literature course for non-English majors encouraged him to write his first novel, "The Valedictorian of Summer School" (2009). Jim's interest in linguistics led him to Walker Percy's "The Message in the Bottle," and that fascinating and quirky book led him to read Percy's novels. Dr. Wildeman has served as chair of Southeast Conference on Christianity & Literature for several years and secretary of national Conference on Christianity & Literature for two years. He recently completed a manuscript for Christians who are "parenting" their aging parents. >From http://www.montreat.edu/student-life/special-programs/walker-percy-centennial/ -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: From wppdirector at gmail.com Fri Apr 29 15:52:28 2016 From: wppdirector at gmail.com (Henry Mills) Date: Fri, 29 Apr 2016 15:52:28 -0400 Subject: [percy-l] Walker Percy Weekend 2016: Single Tickets On Sale Now In-Reply-To: <4ty2i1j6gmls.uqlE2iQSp2TmuHgdthfgGA2@NFKR.trk.elasticemail.com> References: <4ty2i1j6gmls.uqlE2iQSp2TmuHgdthfgGA2@NFKR.trk.elasticemail.com> Message-ID: <5723BB7C.2070500@gmail.com> Dear Percy-L: For those interested, below is the events overview for the Walker Percy Weekend scheduled for June 3-5 in St. Francisville, LA. Looks to be a very enjoyable series of events for those able to attend. For Schedule, Tickets and Accommodation Information, visit www.walkerpercyweekend.org Best wishes, Henry Mills -- Percy-L Administrator ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Walker Percy Weekend 2016: Single Tickets On Sale Now FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE. APRIL 29, 2016 For more information contact Missy Couhig | (504) 427-0421 | admin at walkerpercyweekend.org *Celebrating the Centennial: 1916?2016* *JUNE 3?5, 2016 ST. FRANCISVILLE, LOUISIANA* *Lectures and Panel Discussions ? The Progressive Front Porch Bourbon Tour ? The "Lost in the Churchyard" Cocktail Party ? Crawfish & Craft Beer Under the Oaks. Individual tickets for the signature events of the 2016 Walker Percy Weekend are available now, with fewer than 100 remaining. To get yours visit **www.walkerpercyweekend.org**.* In the one hundredth anniversary year of his birth, the Walker Percy Weekend raises a glass to the acclaimed author with a summer-weight blend of literary discussions and fun-loving social events. The third annual festival invites fans of Southern literature to explore Percy's thought and writing through presentations by renowned scholars, panel discussions, readings, and social and culinary events inspired by the author's most famous works. Events take place in atmospheric locations around St. Francisville's historic district. *SCHEDULE HIGHLIGHTS* LECTURES AND PANEL DISCUSSIONS: Renowned writers, thinkers, and teachers gather to discuss the life and legacy of Walker Percy and the writers he influenced. Panel topics include *"Walker Percy & Catholicism in the South," "The Moviegoer at 50," **"Walker Percy & Politics in Low-Down Times," *and many more. For details visit www.walkerpercyweekend.org. LOST IN THE CHURCH YARD: A CENTENNIAL CELEBRATION is an elegant and well-provisioned reception and cocktail party staged in the churchyard of historic Grace Episcopal Church. The beloved PROGRESSIVE FRONT-PORCH TOUR AND BOURBON TASTINGinspired by Percy?s famous essay, ?Bourbon, Neat.? The tour visits notable homes around the Historic District, with a different summer-weight bourbon-based refreshment served at each. An authentic CRAWFISH & CRAFT BEER DINNER served with a selection of regional craft beers, presented by Chefs Cody and Samantha Carroll of New Orleans' Sac-a-Lait Restaurant, and Hot Tails Restaurant (New Roads). With live music for dancing. And I KNEW WALKER WHEN? an opportunity to sit in on a panel discussion with folks who knew, worked with, and loved, Walker Percy best. Panelists include Steve Ellis, Jim Brown, Christopher R. Harris, and Percy's daughter, Mary Pratt Percy Lobdell. PRESENTERS INCLUDE: Renowned writers, thinkers, and teachers: Jason Berry is a New Orleans documentary filmmaker and co-author of Up From the Cradle of Jazz: New Orleans Music Since World War II. Fr. Patrick Samway is a Roman Catholic priest and author of Walker Percy: A Life, the authorized biography of the novelist. Matthew Sitman is an associate editor of Commonweal magazine and former literary editor of The Dish. Mary McCay was the first director of the Walker Percy Center for Writing and Publishing and author of books on Rachel Carson and Ellen Gilchrist. For details visit www.walkerpercyweekend.org. *** Walker Percy (1916?1990) wrote novels that explored the ?dislocation of man in the modern age.? Most of his work was set in New Orleans and around South Louisiana, including the semi-fictitious Feliciana, which the author based upon West Feliciana and the other Florida parishes. Percy?s debut novel, THE MOVIEGOER, won the National Book Award for Fiction, and was included on Time magazine?s list of the 100 Best English language novels from 1923?2005. In later works, including LOVE IN THE RUINS,THE LAST GENTLEMAN, and THE THANATOS SYNDROME, Percy continued exploring the search for meaning in an increasingly materialistic society via masterfully wrought tales delivered with a poetic Southern sensibility and informed by the author?s deep Catholic faith. Festival proceeds support the JULIUS FREYHAN FOUNDATION?an organization dedicated to restoring the historic Freyhan School building to serve as a community and cultural center for West Feliciana Parish. FOR SCHEDULE, TICKETS AND ACCOMMODATION INFORMATION, VISIT WWW.WALKERPERCYWEEKEND.ORG /* high-resolution photos available upon request. / www.countryroadsmagazine.com | contact us Twitter Google+ LinkedIn Facebook Sent by: Country Roads Magazine ? 758 St. Charles Street, Baton Rouge, LA 70802 ? 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