From an early age, Jack London’s lust for adventure propelled him through the world. His life and writing were richer for it, and his journeys largely shaped the man he became. “You’re born with it ...

Celebrate Jack London’s 150th birthday at the fifth annual Call of the Wild Festival on May 17, a family-friendly event from ...

The Bay Area has long been home to famous writers of every genre, but Jack London was one of its original literary stars. Born in San Francisco, the best-selling writer of “White Fang” and “Call of ...

Learn more about Jack London in this timeline of his remarkable life and legacy. 1876 – He’s born in San Francisco on Jan. 12 and named John Griffith Chaney. His unwed mother, Flora Wellman, marries ...

PLAYING FOR TIME Social class comes between young lovers Richardson and Griffith in Craven’s adaptation of Martin Eden. Credit: Courtesy of Jay Craven Most of us know American writer Jack London for ...