North Bay Report

In addition to his writing, Jack London was a skilled and empathic photographer.

As a writer, Jack London wielded his pen as a prolific and passionate novelist, journalist and essayist. He also became a skilled user of another tool—the camera, and his photojournalism was first compiled and published in 2011, when Bruce Robinson talked with the authors, in this story from the North Bay Report archives.

You can see some of Jack London’s photographs on the North Bay Report website at KRCB dot org/news. Hear this story on demand with our free KRCB mobile app. You can also find this and past stories on our new North Bay Report Facebook page. You can comment, share and like us there. Follow the North Bay Report on Twitter @KRCBNews.

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Sports-writing is an often overlooked aspect of Jack London’s literary output.

The craft and cunning of competition, age versus youth, and “the allure of the game”—these were recurring themes in Jack London’s writing, especially when the subject was sports.

We continue our week or archival stories about Jack London tomorrow with a look at his work as a photographer. And we are posting all the pieces on the North Bay Report webpage at KRCB dot org/news. Hear this story on demand with our free KRCB mobile app. You can also find this and past stories on our new North Bay Report Facebook page. You can comment, share and like us there. Follow the North Bay Report on Twitter @KRCBNews.

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A long-lost manuscript offered new insights into the personal lives of Jack London and his wife, Charmian.

All this week, the North Bay report is revisiting archival stories about lesser known aspects of Jack London’s life and work. Today, a portrait of the writer’s personal life from the perspective of his long-time valet.

We continue our week or archival stories about Jack London tomorrow with a look at his writing about sports. And we are posting all the pieces on the North Bay Report webpage at KRCB dot org/news. Hear this story on demand with our free KRCB mobile app. You can also find this and past stories on our new North Bay Report Facebook page. You can comment, share and like us there. Follow the North Bay Report on Twitter @KRCBNews.

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The only opera ever written about Jack London is a musical look at his personal demons.

All this week, the North Bay report is revisiting archival stories about lesser known aspects of Jack London’s life and work. We begin today with a look back at the 2006 biographical opera, “Every Man Jack.”

We continue our week or archival stories about Jack London tomorrow with a rare insider’s view of his personal life. And we are posting all the pieces on the North Bay Report webpage at KRCB dot org/news. Hear this story on demand with our free KRCB mobile app. You can also find this and past stories on our new North Bay Report Facebook page. You can comment, share and like us there. Follow the North Bay Report on Twitter @KRCBNews.

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