Hi Kent, 

Well, I live in Claremont, only about 15 miles from Pasadena, half the year, but alas will miss your presentation since I won't be driving out there until early October!! But at least now you can think of someone who lives near Pasadena!! Or half of him, anyway. Really sorry I won't be seeing you. I've had a snack more than once in the coffee shop at Vroman's before going into the Laemmle Theatre next door for a sneak preview freebie! Fabulous place on a fabulous street in a fabulous town. I'm sure your talk will be ditto. 

Ben 


----- Original Message -----
From: "Kent Rasmussen" <[log in to unmask]> 
To: [log in to unmask] 
Sent: Thursday, September 12, 2013 4:27:57 PM 
Subject: Dear Mark Twain 

On Sunday, September 22, I'll be speaking about Dear Mark Twain: Letters = 
from His Readers at Vroman's bookstore in Pasadena, Calif. My talk will = 
begin shortly after 4:00 pm. Vroman's is located at 695 E. Colorado = 
Boulevard, very near the well-known Pasadena Playhouse. For further = 
information, see http://www.penusa.org/go-west-reading-series-2 

It would be wonderful to see some of you there, but at the moment, I = 
can't think of a single Forum member who lives near Pasadena. I live 50 = 
miles from there myself. I didn't even want to drive to Pasadena to see = 
Val Kilmer perform his "Citizen Twain" show. On the plus side, my show = 
won't charge admission. 

Incidentally, I'd love to hear from people who have read Dear Mark = 
Twain. The book has been out for nearly six months now, and I get the = 
impression that it is misperceived as little more than a collection of = 
frivolous fan letters. This, despite the fact that the first page of its = 
introduction states, "This volume is not a collection of `fan mail,' but = 
rather a broadly representative cross section of the wide range of = 
opinions, feelings, and subjects expressed in all the letters Clemens = 
received from readers." Oh, well ... I'm sure I'm not the first author = 
who feels his books are misunderstood. 

Kent