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 ...

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 Confederacy of Dunces, by John Kennedy Toole. The book follows the exploits of the over-educated Ignatius J. Reilly as he seeks employment and social revolution in his hometown of New Orleans.