Dear Twain List--

I apologize for sending a personal email to the whole list.  I should know
better, seeing as I run a listserve of my own (on American Humor and humor
studies: http://groups.google.com/group/american-humor?pli=1).

And since I was prospecting for material from Henry Sweets, I may as well
keep digging and encourage you all (again) to consider contributing to the
"Humor in America" blog:

http://humorinamerica.wordpress.com/

As I said to Henry, if you have project coming up (a book, CD, conference),
let us know and please consider writing something up on it for the blog.

Currently, there is a nice essay up about Grace Paley, a reprint of a
Michael Kiskis essay on "Huck Finn," an article on feminist humor featuring
Shelley Fisher Fishkin, and a collection of links to humor stories online.
 In the next few weeks, we will be publishing a piece on wit and humor in
radio comedy by Sam Sackett, an interview with Don Nilsen (founder of the
ISHS), and (I hope) a piece on Cactus Pryor, a legend of Austin comedy life.
 Our contributing editors are working on pieces about stand-up in New York,
Roseanne, and other topics that will surely be worth reading.

And please consider subscribing.  I promise not to bug people via these
lists very much longer.

Best,

Tracy Wuster

On Wed, Aug 31, 2011 at 6:46 PM, Tracy Wuster <[log in to unmask]> wrote:

> Henry,
>
> This looks exciting.  I have recently started a humor studies blog with
> several other humor scholars.  The blog is a place to inform humor scholars
> about what is going on in the field--and this CD would be great.
>
> Would someone involved be interested in writing a post on the CD?  Nothing
> elaborate, but it might be a good promotion space.  Maybe posting a preview
> track?
>
> Let me know if you are interested.  Best,
>
> Tracy
>
> On Tue, Aug 30, 2011 at 2:33 PM, Henry Sweets <
> [log in to unmask]> wrote:
>
> > Dear Friends,
> >
> >
> >
> > We promised to keep you in the loop, so here's the big news! The Mark
> > Twain:
> > Words & Music CD will be released on Sept. 21. You can pre-order copies
> at:
> > http://www.marktwainmuseum.org/shop/proddetail.php?prod=MarkTwainCD
> >
> >
> >
> > CDs are only $18.95. Remember, this is a double-CD with a 40-page booklet
> > that tells Mark Twain's life in spoken word and song. The CD is produced
> by
> > Grammy Award-winning singer/songwriter/musician producer Carl Jackson. It
> > features Jimmy Buffett as Huck Finn, Garrison Keillor as the narrator,
> > Clint
> > Eastwood as Mark Twain, and Angela Lovell as Susy. Songs are performed by
> > Emmylou Harris, Doyle Lawson & Quicksilver, Rhonda Vincent, Bradley
> Walker,
> > Carl Jackson, The Church Sisters, Sheryl Crow, Brad Paisely, Marty
> Raybon,
> > Val Storey, Vince Gill, Joe Diffie, and Ricky Skaggs.
> >
> >
> >
> > We hope you'll consider purchasing one (or more!). They will ship by
> Sept.
> > 21st, and this first batch will be collectors' items in their own right.
> > Jimmy Buffett's label, Mailboat Records, has come on board as the
> > distributor, but this first batch will not indicate that since it was a
> > recent development.
> >
> >
> >
> > Also, if you can make it out for our big release party on September 20,
> > you'll get to meet Carl Jackson and other special guests. Details here:
> >
> >
> http://www.marktwainmuseum.org/index.php/events-exhibits/icalrepeat.detail/2
> > 011/09/20/1447/-/cd-release-party
> >
> >
> >
> > Thank you for your support of the Museum!
> >
> >
> >
> > Cindy Lovell, Ph.D.
> >
> > Executive Director
> >
> > Mark Twain Boyhood Home & Museum
> >
> > 120 N. Main St., Hannibal MO 63401
> >
> > Phone: 573-221-9010 ext. 402 | Cell: 386-748-1256 | Fax: 573-221-7975
> >
> > Email: [log in to unmask] | Web site:
> > http://marktwainmuseum.org/
> >
> >
> >
> > Please consider making a tax-deductible donation to the Museum today:
> > http://marktwainmuseum.org/shop/donations.php
> >
> >
> >
> > "Let us endeavor so to live that when we come to die even the undertaker
> > will be sorry." ~Mark Twain
> >
> >
> >
> > Henry Sweets, Curator for Cindy Lovell
> >
> > Mark Twain Boyhood Home & Museum
> >
> > 120 North Main Street
> >
> > Hannibal MO 63401
> >
> > 573-221-9010 extension 405
> >
> >
> >
>