Pepys was a favorite of Twain, so I wonder if Rev Crane had asked Twain about his favorite books or authors, or perhaps asked Twain to suggest a reading list. BB suggests Big Bonanza, the book by Twain's friend Dan DeQuille, for which T wrote a brief intro. A glance through Gribben might suggest authors or book titles with the intitials BB. Did Rev Crane ever publish anything that might provide the answer? A magazine article on good reading, perhaps? Kevin Mac Donnell Austin TX