N.B.: I am posting this on behalf of The Mark Twain Circle. Please direct any questions to the e-mail address at the end of this message. -- K.B. ~~~~~ CALL FOR PAPERS 2008 MLA CONVENTION SAN FRANCISCO, 27-30 December, 2008 The Mark Twain Circle will sponsor one session at the 2008 MLA Convention. The topic is open; the Circle is especially interested in papers which offer fresh connections between Mark Twain's work and broader subjects and issues in American literary and cultural studies. Abstracts and proposals of 1-2 pages can be sent to Professor Bruce Michelson, Vice President of the Mark Twain Circle of America, at [log in to unmask] Deadline for receipt of proposals is March 15, 2008.