James Baldwin’s “Good Soldier”
A significant copy of Ford’s The Good Soldier has appeared on the market, offering a tangible link between Ford and James Baldwin (1924–1987), one of the 20th century’s most influential American voices:…
George Wickes
We were sorry to learn, somewhat belatedly, of the death of Society member George Wickes, who passed away last October at the age of 102. A longtime professor at the University of…
Alliance of Literary Societies Newsletter
We have just received the Spring 2026 newsletter from the Alliance of Literary Societies, the umbrella organisation for literary societies and groups in the UK. It has over 100 member societies, including…
Recommended Reading
We were delighted to see Colm Tóibín’s recommendation in this weekend’s Guardian of The Good Soldier as a perfect Christmas gift. We would, of course, agree with this choice: The Good Soldier…
The Lady Painter and Her Conjugal Yoke
A few weeks ago we announced forthcoming exhibitions of works by Janice Biala at Frieze Masters in London and at Galerie Pavec in Paris. Society members might be interested in this article…
Ford’s Cycles of Literary History
A new article by Seamus O’Malley, “One of Those Stupendous Mornings of Human Thought”: Ford’s Cycles of Literary History, has just been published online in the journal Anglo Saxonica. The article discusses…
Ford’s Letters, Life Writing, and Editing for a New Era
Society members might be interested in an article “Ford Madox Ford’s Letters, Life Writing, and Editing for a New Era” by Max Saunders and Sara Haslam, which has just been published online…
Biala at Frieze Masters and Galerie Pavec
Jason Andrew, Director of the Estate of Janice Biala, has been in touch to share two opportunities to see the paintings of Biala in London (October 15-19) and Paris (October 21-December 20)….
Letters and Literature 1500-2025: Programme now Available
The programme is now available for the “Letters and Literature 1500-2025” conference at the Open University on 5, 6, and 7 November, which is free, online and open to all. There was…
Postures: Jean Rhys in the Modern World
Ford’s lover Jean Rhys is currently being celebrated in an exhibition at The Michael Werner Gallery in London entitled Postures: Jean Rhys in the Modern World, which “traces Rhys’ biography, as well…
