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| Illustration by Mike Reddy. Used courtesy of University of Arkansas Press. |
If any of you, my occasional readers, love me at all, a copy
of this better be under the tree for me at Christmas. Multiple copies will not
be looked upon with disappointment.
Twenty years after the publication of Portis’ last novel,
Butler Center Books, an imprint of the Butler Center for Arkansas Studies, is
publishing Escape Velocity: A CharlesPortis Miscellany, edited humorist and journalist Jay Jennings, that
collects Portis’ short fiction, travel and journalism (including his coverage
of the Medgar Evers assassination and Elvis Presley’s funeral), a memoir, and
previously unpublished comic three-act play, Delray’s New Moon.
Portis published five novels between 1966 and 1991. He won
over fans and critics with his deadpan humor, attention to detail, and masterful
dialogue. Two of his books, Norwood
and True Grit, were adapted as films.
True Grit was adapted twice, first in
1966 starring John Wayne, and again in 2010 starring Jeff Bridges. Wayne won
his only Academy Award® for his portrayal of Portis’ iconic character Rooster
Cogburn, and Bridges was nominated for his portrayal of the same character.
Portis’ third novel, Dog
of the South, is reportedly being made into a feature film by director Greg
Mottola (Superbad, Adventureland, Paul) and starring Bill Hader (Saturday
Night Live, Men In Black 3, Paul). No production information or
release date was available on IMDB.
Escape Velocity: A
Charles Portis Miscellany goes on sale October 1 at fine booksellers
everywhere.
1 comment:
Don't know if it's the same thing, but since the Coens have adapted this dude and Cormac McCarthy, my recommended book o' the moth is "Child of God."
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