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 ...

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 ...

"A Confederacy of Dunces" by John Kennedy Toole has been translated a myriad of languages, this stack alone represents 15 language from Croatian to Catalan, Portuguese to Norwegian and just about ...

“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,” ...

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 ...

At the core of this zany, irreverent and sometimes hilarious novel lies Ignatius J. Reilly, a man who thinks highly of himself but in reality shows no potential. Ignatius is a 30-year-old man-child ...

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 ...