I apologize for my recent short message, which I thought I was sending 
privately to Kevin B.  Not the first time I have sent a private message to 
the whole list!

The announcement:  I just got back from the post office, where I sent off my 
final issue as editor of the Mark Twain Annual to the printer.  They say 4-6 
weeks, and I sure hope it's the lesser number, or even sooner.  I thank 
subscribers for their patience, but I think it will be rewarded with an 
especially interesting and provocative issue. And it's not too soon to send 
in submissions to the new editor, Ann Ryan . . . the 2008 annual will 
actually come out in the fall, on time, as promised!
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John Bird
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