The NEW YORKER has already published the "backstory" of this book -- on
September 7.  It included quotes from scholars such as Shelley Fisher
Fishkin and David Bradley.  I am sure that Random House and the Steads are
well aware of the current disapproval from the Twain community.  The url
for that NEW YORKER story is at:

http://tinyurl.com/y8wds7pu

Barb