The following are calls for papers for sessions that the Mark Twain Circle will sponsor and organize at the 2012 ALA meeting in San Francisco: Call for Papers Mark Twain Circle Sessions American Literature Association Conference San Francisco, CA May 24-27, 2012 The Mark Twain Circle of America invites proposals for conference sessions (80 minutes per session) or individual papers (15-20 minutes) for the 2012 ALA conference (San Francisco; May 24-27). The topics are entirely open, provided that they're Twain-related. Send your proposal (abstract, 1-2 pages) to Jim Leonard by January 7, 2012, at the following address: [log in to unmask] Call for Papers Special Joint Session: Henry James and Mark Twain American Literature Association Conference San Francisco, CA May 24-27, 2012 The Mark Twain Circle and the Henry James Society invite proposals for a conference session tentatively titled "Getting Real: Henry James and Mark Twain," at the 2012 ALA conference (San Francisco; May 24-27). Papers may focus on James-as-Realist, Twain-as-Realist, or both James and Twain; or they may address American Realism in general. Send your abstract (1-2 pages) to Jim Leonard by January 7, 2012, at the following address: [log in to unmask] John Carlos Rowe ([log in to unmask]), 2012 President of the Henry James Society, will serve as contact person for the session on the Henry James side.