After my column last month on “A Confederacy of Dunces,” Bob Jacobsen wrote to let me know that legions of fans also love the book — and they’re willing to speak up when it’s overlooked.

A number of directors have tried, and failed, to adapt the novel into a movie. Though A Confederacy of Dunces has been successfully produced as a stage play (with Nick Offerman as Ignatius ...

John Kennedy Toole’s novel “A Confederacy of Dunces,” adapted for the stage, gave Bostonians a chance to see the “Parks and Recreation” actor take on a new role. The play throws the audience into the ...