Thanks, Barbara, for noting the death of Philip Fanning. He lived in, and loved, San Francisco.

I knew him there when he set out to write a novel about two mismatched brothers, Orion and Sam. Gradually he came to realize that the facts in literary documents and historical records were so complete and compelling that a dual biography was warranted; the story needed no fictional treatment.

I've been seen many references to Philip Fanning's book in footnotes and bibliographies over the years. They vindicated his decision.

Alan Gribben


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Subject: [EXTERNAL] Philip Ashley Fanning

I just ran across this obit for Philip Ashley Fanning, author of MARK TWAIN
AND ORION CLEMENS (2003) who died last month, May 6, 2024 --

https://www.legacy.com/us/obituaries/sfgate/name/philip-fanning-obituary?id=55069474

Barb