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Review: SAILOR TWAIN, OR THE MERMAID IN THE HUDSON by Mark Siegel

Posted on June 13, 2012 by

A steamboat captain named Twain who moonlights as a writer? I’m in! But guess what? It’s not Mark Twain. The hero of Mark Siegel’s graphic novel Sailor Twain: Or: The Mermaid in the Hudson is Elijah Twain, writer and steamboat … Continue reading →

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My Books for 2011

Posted on January 2, 2012 by

I keep track of the books I read in a Book Notes organizer that I bought from Quality Paperback Book Club back in 1987. I write down the title, author, and date I finish each book. This year was a … Continue reading →

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Review: MARK TWAIN: WORDS & MUSIC

Posted on November 6, 2011 by

Mark Twain: Word & Music is the most captivating listening experience I’ve had in a long, long time. This new 2-CD set is a benefit for The Mark Twain Boyhood Home & Museum in Hannibal, Missouri and features musical and … Continue reading →

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Mark Twain Is Right, Again!

Posted on April 27, 2011 by

Maybe no one will mind if Mark Twain leads off this blog post: “Reader, suppose you were an idiot. And suppose you were a member of Congress. But I repeat myself. Simply suppose you were a member of Congress. And … Continue reading →

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Skype-ing with Mark Twain

Posted on March 2, 2011 by

I’m always looking for new, motivational ways to present the good ol’ American literature canon, so this year as Huck Finn-time rolled around, I had the idea of finding an engaging Mark Twain scholar who might agree to do a … Continue reading →

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