Hello all, If you haven't checked out "Humor in America" recently, you have missed some great posts, including an excellent essay by Sharon McCoy on "Politics, Mark Twain, and Blackface." http://humorinamerica.wordpress.com/2011/10/24/politics-mark-twain-and-blackface/ For today's post, I have created a poll in honor of this week's airing of the Mark Twain Prize ceremony for Will Ferrell. In many years past, this award has inspired discussion of who should win the prize. In this spirit, you can vote on who you think should win the next Mark Twain Prize. I listed nominees mentioned in past discussions of the prize on this forum. Feel free to nominate people for future years in the comments and to comment on the Will Ferrell show. http://humorinamerica.wordpress.com/2011/11/02/the-mark-twain-prize/ We are always looking for contributors to the webpage. In November, we are focusing on politics and humor, with posts by M. Thomas Inge and Phil Nel, as well as our contributing editors. In December and January, we are focusing on pedagogy and humor. These themes are general, and we will always be excited to post on other subject--and we are willing to reprint pieces from your blog or from other (non-copyrighted) material. For instance, Tom Inge's upcoming piece is adapted from a commencement address. Please let me know if you have any questions. Best, Tracy Wuster