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.