Congratulations to Tim DeRoche for opening a new and timely chapter of Twain's brilliance in Huck Finn. Choosing to follow a little-known (to many of us) river was genius, so the spirit of the story could come through without distracting comparisons. The choice of artist was also pertinent; his linoleum-block prints are beautiful companions. It was obviously a labor born of love and respect. Well done, Tim. Miki Pfeffer On Sat, May 25, 2019 at 9:35 PM Arianne <[log in to unmask]> wrote: > I am extremely pleased that you let us know and I will definitely be > watching tomorrow. Congratulations on an Enormous achievement > > Arianne Laidlaw > > On Sat, May 25, 2019 at 3:27 PM MARK DAWIDZIAK <[log in to unmask]> > wrote: > > > Tim,That's fantastic news. Congratulations. Well done, and well > deserved. > > > > On Saturday, May 25, 2019, 3:03:01 PM PDT, Tim DeRoche < > > [log in to unmask]> wrote: > > > > Hi folks - I've been lurking on the list for about a year now, and I've > > taken quite a bit of pleasure out of the group's posts. > > > > As some of you know, I'm the author of The Ballad of Huck & Miguel, a > > modern-day retelling of AOHF set on the Los Angeles River. Tomorrow > > morning (May 26), the great show CBS Sunday Morning is running a segment > > about my book and its relation to Twain's classic. I'm very much hoping > > that I did right by SLC in my interview. > > > > While I'm here, I want to give special thanks to three folks from this > > community: > > - *Laura Skandera Trombley*, who gave me very early encouragement on this > > project > > - *Mark Dawidziak*, who gave an unknown writer a very charitable blurb > for > > the book > > - *Kevin Mac Donnell*, who wrote a very gracious review of the book that > > overlooked all of its flaws > > > > I'm looking forward to delivering a Trouble Begins talk at Elmira in the > > fall (thank you to Joe Lemak and Matt Seybold). > > > > If anyone on this list wants a copy of the book signed by myself and my > > illustrator Daniel Gonzalez, please reach out to me directly. > > > > Thanks to all of you for all that you do in keeping the Twain legacy > alive. > > > > Tim DeRoche > > [log in to unmask] > > > > And P.S. Sorry for the late notice! CBS only told me this morning. > > > > -- > Arianne Laidlaw A '58 > -- Miki Pfeffer, Ph D *A New Orleans Author in Mark Twain's Court: Letters from Grace King's New England Sojourns *(fall 2019) *Southern Ladies and Suffragists: Julia Ward Howe and Women's Rights at the 1884 New Orleans World's Fair*