Hey Jimbo,

Does this mean you will have to attend MLA?  If so, you have my sympathy.

Janie and I are thinking of heading into Monmouth one of these evenings for
dinner at a very good Italian Restaurant.  Would you and the lovely
Michelle be interested in joining us?
d

On Mon, Feb 17, 2025 at 8:43 AM James E Caron <[log in to unmask]> wrote:

> TO: The Mark Twain Forum
>
> MLA 2026 Call for Papers
>
> The Mark Twain Circle is soliciting papers for MLA’s 2026 conference in
> Toronto. In keeping with the President’s theme of “Family Resemblances,” we
> invite papers that explore resemblances within two broad categories,
> possibly using these suggestions. Other categories and topics are of course
> welcome.
>
> GENRE
> autobiography, parable, Realism, gothic, travel narrative, boy books,
> burlesque, parody, satire, humorous sketch
> IDENTITY
> dialect speech, code switching, twins, personae, masking, cross-dressing
>
> Proposals of no more than 300 words plus a brief biography are due no later
> than March 15.
> Please send submissions to Jim Caron: [log in to unmask]
>
> The Mark Twain Circle will assist with travel expenses to the conference
> for participants without institutional support if they join the Circle.
>