Sad news indeed to lose such a fine scholar and kind human being.
Shelley Fisher Fishkin

On Jan 27, 2012, at 11:20 AM, Jerome Loving wrote:

> James M. Cox, author of MARK TWAIN AND THE FATE OF HUMOR and countless essays on Twain and other American authors died yesterday at his home in Independence, Virginia.  He was 86.
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> Jerome Loving