Strangely, the link I gave to the interview didn't work when it came back to me. Somehow, it spontaneously generated a new, unnecessary, and even harmful "3D" in the midst of the URL, which makes it not work. Here it is again... http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=g8vcvJcEMm0 if it still has a "3D" in it now, it will mean that more spontaneous generation has occurred after the message left my computer, in which case your best bet will be to get to the interview by starting with the first link and not taking the shortcut. Pat -----Original Message----- From: Mark Twain Forum [mailto:[log in to unmask]] On Behalf Of K. Patrick Ober Sent: Friday, July 09, 2010 8:33 AM To: [log in to unmask] Subject: Concerning the Interview You can find a recently-posted, never-before-published Twain essay on interviews [from the archives of the MT Project] on the PBS website: http://www.pbs.org/newshour/rundown/2010/07/exclusive-unpublished-mark-t wain-essay-concerning-the-interview.html =20 For a special treat, it has a link to a recording of Bob Hirst reading the piece (along with Bob being interviewed about the piece on interviewers, with the interview being conducted by an interviewer, of course...): http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3Dg8vcvJcEMm0 =20 =20 Pat Ober =20