When I posted about Win Riley’s documentary on Walker Percy, my brief comments in this post noted my disappointment there wasn’t more from the episode on Firing Line that had Eudora Welty and Walker Percy (although I understood the legal issues). At the time, though, you could find the transcript of the episode online and […]
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No, not together, or on film together…although that might be a fun concept. I have mentioned Win Riley’s documentary on Walker Percy a few times. Despite thinking the movie thin in a few places, I highly recommend watching it when it will be shown on PBS on October 4, 2011. Here’s the link to the […]
Still under the weather but back at work. Maybe I’ll feel like reading again soon. Until then…I saw Mel’s post at The Reading Life on a couple of Eudora Welty’s short stories, “Worn Path” and “Lily and the Three Ladies”. For those interested in Welty or “Worn Path”, there is an interview with Welty on […]
I had mentioned the Walker Percy documentary, directed by Win Riley, a while back. It is now available on DVD. Ordering information, as well as access to the entire site (with a preview), can be found here. From the website: In a rare television interview in 1980, Walker Percy said his concerns as writer were […]
For any other Walker Percy fans out there, Winston Riley has a documentary on the author that should be aired sometime this year. There isn’t much information yet at walkerpercymovie.com yet, but hopefully there will be more information soon. I’m excited to see some of the names included in this documentary (the preview includes Richard […]