Barbara - thanks for the reference. Do you have a handy list of the names of the other scholars who have written works of fiction? - I'd much appreciate - Kay Frost On Wed, Jan 3, 2018 at 9:55 AM, Barbara Schmidt <[log in to unmask]> wrote: > BRIEFLY NOTED: > > _The Desplazados_. By Martin Zehr. Pp. 319. ZenRider Press (2017). ISBN: > 978-0-9987583-0-5. $16.99. > > > In 2017 Martin Zehr joined the ranks of Mark Twain scholars who have > published works of fiction. Zehr's debut novel is steeped in Mark Twain > influences ranging from chapter epigraphs to references to teaching > _Huckleberry Finn_. Rather than a long Mississippi river journey on a raft, > Zehr's protagonist travels a concrete highway on a motorcycle across > America and encounters a variety of unforgettable characters -- "the > displaced" in American society. Issues of race and ethnicity abound and > will resonate with many readers who find parallels to Twain's works as well > as today's political climate in America. Kirkus Reviews described the book > as "a story of reawakening and self-acceptance, well worth the trip." > > The amazon link for this book is: > > http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/0998758302/twainwebmarktwaiA/ > > > Barb >