BRIEFLY NOTED:

 _Clark/Twain in Portland_. By Clark Colahan and Giles Colahan. Pp. 71.
Amazon Digital Services (2017). Kindle edition. ASIN: B0727V5KVB $3.99.

Set in Portland, Oregon, prior to Mark Twain's around-the-world tour, this
is a script for a two-act play. It features the historical character
Eleutheros Americus Clark (the Colahans great grandfather) in a
fictionalized debate with Mark Twain. E. A. Clark was a prominent medical
doctor, lawyer, and prolific writer for two San Francisco newspapers.
Passages from the scripted conversation are taken from the works of both
writers. Topics include whether or not there is a turning point that shapes
people's lives, marriage, and the treatment of minorities.

The amazon link for this book is:

http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/B0727V5KVB/twainwebmarktwaiA/


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 _Finn_. By Jon Clinch. Pp. 322. Unmediated ink (2017). Softcover. ISBN-10:
069288534X. $16.95.

A 10th anniversary edition of the much acclaimed novel _Finn_.  This
edition features new material including an introduction by Oscar winner
Jared Leto, a new short story and an essay by Clinch on writing the
original novel. This book was first reviewed on the Mark Twain Forum in
2007 by Kent Rasmussen.

The amazon link for the anniversary edition is:

http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/069288534X/twainwebmarktwaiA/