It is sad indeed to lose the University of Missouri Press. I am afraid that many smaller university presses are threatened by this economy and changes in how people access information. I was very troubled yesterday to see that the Times-Picayune is going to a three- day-a-week format. Who knew that Farenheit 451 would dawn, not through a police state, but because of electronic media, hard times and Republican legislators? (Okay, so we did know Repubs would be involved...) Terrell Dempsey On May 24, 2012, at 11:55 PM, JULES AUSTIN HOJNOWSKI wrote: > That's too bad! > They published many Twain works and other very nice books :( > Thanks for letting us know. > Jules > > -----Original Message----- > From: Mark Twain Forum [mailto:[log in to unmask]] On Behalf Of > Gregory spect= > er > Sent: Thursday, May 24, 2012 4:37 PM > To: [log in to unmask] > Subject: U of Missouri Press > > Hello List Members=3DE2=3D80=3D94 > > > > A quick FYI. Since it published so much on Twain, I thought > I=3DE2=3D80=3D9= > 9d =3D pass along this article about the closing of the University > of Misso= > uri =3D Press. I find the closing of the press particularly > disappointing = > =3D because it produced an extensive catalogue of books on the > history, art= > , =3D literature, and life focusing on the state of Missouri.=3D20 > > > > http://www.columbiatribune.com/news/2012/may/24/university-missouri-press= > =3D > -closing/ > > > > Greg Specter