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Still Lost in the Cosmos: Loyola’s Walker Percy Center hosts its second bi-annual conference this weekend

The Walker Percy Center for Writing and Publishing at Loyola University New Orleans will host its second bi-annual Percy-themed conference this weekend: “Still Lost in the Cosmos: Walker Percy and the 21st Century.” The conference takes place Friday and  Saturday, with a keynote speech by author Paul Elie on Friday evening and a performance based … Still Lost in the Cosmos: Loyola’s Walker Percy Center hosts its second bi-annual conference this weekend

Walker Percy roundup: Revisiting the 1962 NBA scandal, weathering Sandy with The Last Gentleman, and the second Percy conference at Loyola

Some of the web’s more prominent book publications have had Walker Percy on the mind lately. First, at Slate, Benjamin Hedin takes a look at the 1962 National Book Award committee’s decision to give Percy’s The Moviegoer top prize, cementing the New Orleanian’s status as a major figure in late 20th-century fiction. But as Hedin notes, a convergence of … Walker Percy roundup: Revisiting the 1962 NBA scandal, weathering Sandy with The Last Gentleman, and the second Percy conference at Loyola

Not for five minutes will I be distracted from the wonder:
THE MOVIEGOER turns 50

The 50th birthday of American classic Catch-22 has been widely noted recently across outlets that publish literary journalism. But today, The Millions features an excellent essay on the book that beat Heller’s masterpiece for the 1962 National Book Award: The Moviegoer, by New Orleans’ favorite literary existential Catholic hero, Walker Percy. I don’t remember how … Not for five minutes will I be distracted from the wonder: <br>THE MOVIEGOER turns 50