Latest News and Announcements

In Memory of Scott Donaldson

The Ernest Hemingway Society is deeply saddened by the death of its former president, Scott Donaldson, who passed away at his home in Scottsdale, Arizona, aged 92, on December 1, 2020. A great biographer, critic, and scholar of American literature, Scott was a dear friend to many of us—loved for his brilliance, good humor, wisdom, and kindness. Author of twenty-one books and more than a hundred articles and essays, Scott was a great teacher and a generous mentor to generations of young Hemingway scholars. He will be deeply missed.

Hemingway Wyoming/Montana Conference Postponed until Summer 2022

To ensure the best conference possible, the Hemingway Society Board has made the difficult decision to postpone the Hemingway Society conference in Wyoming and Montana, originally scheduled for summer 2020, until summer 2022!

How Hemingway Felt about Fatherhood

Associate editor of the Hemingway Letters Project, Verna Kale, tracks how Hemingway felt about fatherhood through letters in volume 5.

Penn State News Story: Hemingway's Letters Reveal Friendships and Feuds with Other Writers

Volume 5 of Hemingway's Letters reveal friendships and feuds with other writers!

Houseguest: Hemingway

The "Houseguest: Hemingway" webinars are open to anyone interested in the life and works of Ernest Hemingway. There is no fee and membership in the Hemingway Society is only required for the membership meeting webinar.

The Letters of Ernest Hemingway Vol 5 (1932-1934) - Out Now

Out Now: The Letters of Ernest Hemingway: Volume 5 (1932-1934). Edited by Sandra Spanier and Miriam B. Mandel and published by Cambridge University Press.

Read Dr. Spanier's blog post, "Reading Hemingway's Mail" on the Cambridge University Press website.

2020 PEN/ Hemingway Award Winner

Ruchika Tomar, A Prayer for Travelers (Riverhead)

Critically-acclaimed debut novelist Ruchika Tomar is the winner of the 2020 PEN/Hemingway Award for Debut Novel, for A Prayer for Travelers (Riverhead).

Award citation:

PEN/Hemingway Award Ceremony April 5th

Coronavirus exposure actions:

The PEN/Hemingway festivities scheduled for April 5 are canceled and will be rescheduled for a later date (TBD).

The JFK Library, NARA (National Archives and Records Administration) and all Presidential Libraries, are closed to the public until further notice.

FHS Offers $500 Award for Best Hemingway Essay

The Florida Hemingway Society is offering a $500 Award for the best essay on Hemingway and the Arts. The award is open to all Florida College or University students. Submissions are due by March 21, 2020. See details at www.floridahemingwaysociety.org/news/2020/2/25/fhs-essay-contest

Tim O'Brien's 2016 Conference Keynote Video

Many of us recall Tim O’Brien’s keynote lecture in Oak Park, “Timmy and Tad and Papa and I” a 2016 conference highlight. You can now time-travel back to that magical night in Lund Auditorium at Dominican University by enjoying a video of that keynote presentation.