Posting this for a friend. Seems like a good opportunity for the deeply informed experts on this Forum to publish their wisdom *Seeking Contributors on Twain and the Tall Tale* The scholarly journal *Quarterly*, published by the Book Club of California, is seeking several brief (1,000- to 2500-word) essays on any aspect of the American tall tale, as developed by Twain or others. Possible topics: Twain and the oral narrative tradition in America; how pioneering Western newspapers contributed to the genre of the tall tale; how the theme and structure of the tall tale work within a Twain short story or novel; etc. Due date: October 1, 2020. Publication: Spring 2021. Please contact Book Club of California Vice President and *Quarterly* guest editor Gail Jones at [log in to unmask]