Barbara - thanks for the reference.  Do you have a handy list of the names
of the other scholars who have written works of fiction? - I'd much
appreciate - Kay Frost

On Wed, Jan 3, 2018 at 9:55 AM, Barbara Schmidt <[log in to unmask]>
wrote:

> BRIEFLY NOTED:
>
> _The Desplazados_. By Martin Zehr. Pp. 319. ZenRider Press (2017). ISBN:
> 978-0-9987583-0-5. $16.99.
>
>
> In 2017 Martin Zehr joined the ranks of Mark Twain scholars who have
> published works of fiction. Zehr's debut novel is steeped in Mark Twain
> influences ranging from chapter epigraphs to references to teaching
> _Huckleberry Finn_. Rather than a long Mississippi river journey on a raft,
> Zehr's protagonist travels a concrete highway on a motorcycle across
> America and encounters a variety of unforgettable characters -- "the
> displaced" in American society. Issues of race and ethnicity abound and
> will resonate with many readers who find parallels to Twain's works as well
> as today's political climate in America.  Kirkus Reviews described the book
> as "a story of reawakening and self-acceptance, well worth the trip."
>
> The amazon link for this book is:
>
> http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/0998758302/twainwebmarktwaiA/
>
>
> Barb
>