Bernard T. Joy
@bernardtjoy.bsky.social
PhD from University of Glasgow. Literature, US culture/Southern US culture, William Faulkner, modernist studies, philosophy, visual art, genre fiction.
Was very happy to write this review for The Faulkner Journal.
On the excellent edited collection Digitizing Faulkner: Yoknapatawpha in the Twenty-First Century.
On the excellent edited collection Digitizing Faulkner: Yoknapatawpha in the Twenty-First Century.
September 6, 2025 at 6:10 PM
Was very happy to write this review for The Faulkner Journal.
On the excellent edited collection Digitizing Faulkner: Yoknapatawpha in the Twenty-First Century.
On the excellent edited collection Digitizing Faulkner: Yoknapatawpha in the Twenty-First Century.
It was my first day of my 13th year of teaching today.
Unlucky for some.
Unlucky for some.
August 14, 2025 at 8:16 PM
It was my first day of my 13th year of teaching today.
Unlucky for some.
Unlucky for some.
In just a few hours I'm starting my journey to Mississippi where I'll be speaking at the 51st annual Faulkner and Yoknapatawpha Conference, 'Faulkner's Bodies'.
I've been looking forward to this one. There is so much to say about Faulkner, phenomenology, and the body.
I've been looking forward to this one. There is so much to say about Faulkner, phenomenology, and the body.
July 17, 2025 at 9:38 PM
In just a few hours I'm starting my journey to Mississippi where I'll be speaking at the 51st annual Faulkner and Yoknapatawpha Conference, 'Faulkner's Bodies'.
I've been looking forward to this one. There is so much to say about Faulkner, phenomenology, and the body.
I've been looking forward to this one. There is so much to say about Faulkner, phenomenology, and the body.
Sometimes you just need to see the conference programme before you really start to get enthusiastic.
July 1, 2025 at 2:46 PM
Sometimes you just need to see the conference programme before you really start to get enthusiastic.
Me talking about Faulkner and Cézanne, in Boston last month. Courtesy of a friend of mine.
Good times!
Good times!
June 9, 2025 at 9:07 PM
Me talking about Faulkner and Cézanne, in Boston last month. Courtesy of a friend of mine.
Good times!
Good times!
Always a good night when you receive proofs from The Faulkner Journal.
May 29, 2025 at 12:42 AM
Always a good night when you receive proofs from The Faulkner Journal.
Registration is now open for "Under the Red, White, and Blue: Faulkner, Fitzgerald, and America"!
Come along and celebrate the 100th anniversary of Fitzgerald's The Great Gatsby, and listen to me chat about Faulkner and phenomenology.
www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/under-the-...
Come along and celebrate the 100th anniversary of Fitzgerald's The Great Gatsby, and listen to me chat about Faulkner and phenomenology.
www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/under-the-...
March 25, 2025 at 6:04 AM
Registration is now open for "Under the Red, White, and Blue: Faulkner, Fitzgerald, and America"!
Come along and celebrate the 100th anniversary of Fitzgerald's The Great Gatsby, and listen to me chat about Faulkner and phenomenology.
www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/under-the-...
Come along and celebrate the 100th anniversary of Fitzgerald's The Great Gatsby, and listen to me chat about Faulkner and phenomenology.
www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/under-the-...
Any conference whatsoever (let alone the famous Faulkner and Yoknapatawpha!) that uses this image on their poster is okay in my book.
I think, judging by initial signs, we're all going to have a blast at the end of July!
I think, judging by initial signs, we're all going to have a blast at the end of July!
March 23, 2025 at 1:15 AM
Any conference whatsoever (let alone the famous Faulkner and Yoknapatawpha!) that uses this image on their poster is okay in my book.
I think, judging by initial signs, we're all going to have a blast at the end of July!
I think, judging by initial signs, we're all going to have a blast at the end of July!
I'm thrilled to learn that, in May, I'll be speaking at the 8th annual Faulkner Studies in the UK Colloquium "Under the Red, White, and Blue: Faulkner, Fitzgerald, and America"!
I will be talking about two of Faulkner's most memorable characters: Benjy Compson & Darl Bundren.
I will be talking about two of Faulkner's most memorable characters: Benjy Compson & Darl Bundren.
March 18, 2025 at 6:50 PM
I'm thrilled to learn that, in May, I'll be speaking at the 8th annual Faulkner Studies in the UK Colloquium "Under the Red, White, and Blue: Faulkner, Fitzgerald, and America"!
I will be talking about two of Faulkner's most memorable characters: Benjy Compson & Darl Bundren.
I will be talking about two of Faulkner's most memorable characters: Benjy Compson & Darl Bundren.
I am delighted to learn that I will be travelling to Mississippi in July to speak at 2025's Faulkner and Yoknapatawpha conference, "Faulkner's Bodies," on Merleau-Pontian embodiment and the truly outstanding novel Absalom, Absalom!
I can't wait!
I can't wait!
March 6, 2025 at 7:01 PM
I am delighted to learn that I will be travelling to Mississippi in July to speak at 2025's Faulkner and Yoknapatawpha conference, "Faulkner's Bodies," on Merleau-Pontian embodiment and the truly outstanding novel Absalom, Absalom!
I can't wait!
I can't wait!
Henry Irving, 'Meadow Cranesbill' (c. 1900)
February 16, 2025 at 11:55 AM
Henry Irving, 'Meadow Cranesbill' (c. 1900)
Which is your favourite Japanese short story?
February 10, 2025 at 8:51 PM
Which is your favourite Japanese short story?
If you have a favourite work by William Faulkner then it's fairly clear we can be friends.
February 7, 2025 at 9:24 PM
If you have a favourite work by William Faulkner then it's fairly clear we can be friends.
Finished my read through of this truly marvellous book this morning. 2nd time reading it cover to cover, with 26,000 words of notes this time around.
Can't think of another book of philosophy I'd rather be working with, as I will be now for several months over three projects.
Can't think of another book of philosophy I'd rather be working with, as I will be now for several months over three projects.
February 3, 2025 at 8:02 AM
Finished my read through of this truly marvellous book this morning. 2nd time reading it cover to cover, with 26,000 words of notes this time around.
Can't think of another book of philosophy I'd rather be working with, as I will be now for several months over three projects.
Can't think of another book of philosophy I'd rather be working with, as I will be now for several months over three projects.
In honour of Joyce’s 143rd birthday, let’s mess about and make an educational thread.
What’s your favourite episode in Ulysses, and why?
What’s your favourite episode in Ulysses, and why?
February 2, 2025 at 6:54 PM
In honour of Joyce’s 143rd birthday, let’s mess about and make an educational thread.
What’s your favourite episode in Ulysses, and why?
What’s your favourite episode in Ulysses, and why?
I am delighted to learn this evening that I'll be travelling, this May, to Boston for the 36th American Literature Association conference where I will be speaking about the early writings of William Faulkner and the paintings of Paul Cézanne.
January 30, 2025 at 12:07 AM
I am delighted to learn this evening that I'll be travelling, this May, to Boston for the 36th American Literature Association conference where I will be speaking about the early writings of William Faulkner and the paintings of Paul Cézanne.
I'm having an absolute blast this evening going over these proofs!
I cannot wait to share this one. It may be the most satisfying thing of mine I've ever read back to myself. :)
I cannot wait to share this one. It may be the most satisfying thing of mine I've ever read back to myself. :)
January 19, 2025 at 11:02 PM
I'm having an absolute blast this evening going over these proofs!
I cannot wait to share this one. It may be the most satisfying thing of mine I've ever read back to myself. :)
I cannot wait to share this one. It may be the most satisfying thing of mine I've ever read back to myself. :)
I find it very apt, and I am very thrilled by the fact, that as we enter such a historic week in United States history my interview with @fivebooks.com on "The Best Novels about the History of the United States" has just been published today.
Find the link in this thread👇
Find the link in this thread👇
January 19, 2025 at 6:19 PM
I find it very apt, and I am very thrilled by the fact, that as we enter such a historic week in United States history my interview with @fivebooks.com on "The Best Novels about the History of the United States" has just been published today.
Find the link in this thread👇
Find the link in this thread👇
The snow paintings of Claude Monet.
A Cart on the Snowy Road at Honfleur (1865)
The Magpie (1868–1869)
The Train in the Snow (1875)
Snow at Argenteuil (1875)
A Cart on the Snowy Road at Honfleur (1865)
The Magpie (1868–1869)
The Train in the Snow (1875)
Snow at Argenteuil (1875)
January 14, 2025 at 8:41 PM
The snow paintings of Claude Monet.
A Cart on the Snowy Road at Honfleur (1865)
The Magpie (1868–1869)
The Train in the Snow (1875)
Snow at Argenteuil (1875)
A Cart on the Snowy Road at Honfleur (1865)
The Magpie (1868–1869)
The Train in the Snow (1875)
Snow at Argenteuil (1875)
I am delighted to learn that I will be contributing a chapter to a volume of criticism on Cormac McCarthy's Blood Meridian which will be published to mark the 40th anniversary of the novel's publication!
If this doesn't get me excited about my 2025 writing plans nothing will!
If this doesn't get me excited about my 2025 writing plans nothing will!
January 3, 2025 at 4:53 PM
I am delighted to learn that I will be contributing a chapter to a volume of criticism on Cormac McCarthy's Blood Meridian which will be published to mark the 40th anniversary of the novel's publication!
If this doesn't get me excited about my 2025 writing plans nothing will!
If this doesn't get me excited about my 2025 writing plans nothing will!
Vincent van Gogh, 'Road with Cypress and Star' (1890)
November 16, 2024 at 4:09 PM
Vincent van Gogh, 'Road with Cypress and Star' (1890)