Congratulations to Tim DeRoche for opening a new and timely chapter of
Twain's brilliance in Huck Finn.
Choosing to follow a little-known (to many of us) river was genius, so the
spirit of the story could come through without distracting comparisons.
The choice of artist was also pertinent; his linoleum-block prints are
beautiful companions.
It was obviously a labor born of love and respect.
Well done, Tim.
Miki Pfeffer


On Sat, May 25, 2019 at 9:35 PM Arianne <[log in to unmask]> wrote:

> I am extremely pleased that you let us know and I will definitely be
> watching tomorrow. Congratulations on an Enormous achievement
>
> Arianne Laidlaw
>
> On Sat, May 25, 2019 at 3:27 PM MARK DAWIDZIAK <[log in to unmask]>
> wrote:
>
> >  Tim,That's fantastic news. Congratulations. Well done, and well
> deserved.
> >
> >     On Saturday, May 25, 2019, 3:03:01 PM PDT, Tim DeRoche <
> > [log in to unmask]> wrote:
> >
> >  Hi folks - I've been lurking on the list for about a year now, and I've
> > taken quite a bit of pleasure out of the group's posts.
> >
> > As some of you know, I'm the author of The Ballad of Huck & Miguel, a
> > modern-day retelling of AOHF set on the Los Angeles River.  Tomorrow
> > morning (May 26), the great show CBS Sunday Morning is running a segment
> > about my book and its relation to Twain's classic.  I'm very much hoping
> > that I did right by SLC in my interview.
> >
> > While I'm here, I want to give special thanks to three folks from this
> > community:
> > - *Laura Skandera Trombley*, who gave me very early encouragement on this
> > project
> > - *Mark Dawidziak*, who gave an unknown writer a very charitable blurb
> for
> > the book
> > - *Kevin Mac Donnell*, who wrote a very gracious review of the book that
> > overlooked all of its flaws
> >
> > I'm looking forward to delivering a Trouble Begins talk at Elmira in the
> > fall (thank you to Joe Lemak and Matt Seybold).
> >
> > If anyone on this list wants a copy of the book signed by myself and my
> > illustrator Daniel Gonzalez, please reach out to me directly.
> >
> > Thanks to all of you for all that you do in keeping the Twain legacy
> alive.
> >
> > Tim DeRoche
> > [log in to unmask]
> >
> > And P.S.  Sorry for the late notice!  CBS only told me this morning.
> >
> > --
> Arianne Laidlaw A '58
>


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Miki Pfeffer, Ph D
*A New Orleans Author in Mark Twain's Court: Letters from Grace King's New
England Sojourns *(fall 2019)
*Southern Ladies and Suffragists: Julia Ward Howe and Women's Rights at the
1884 New Orleans World's Fair*