Thanks, Steve! Wonderful! McAvoy On Mon, Dec 5, 2022 at 6:08 PM Steve Courtney < [log in to unmask]> wrote: > Greetings, > > Linda Morris’s work on women’s humor writing, and on Mark Twain and issues > of gender, is well known and much admired. In recent years she has focused > on the role of the Clemens daughters, particularly Susy, and on Wednesday > night, December 7, at 7:00 p.m. Eastern Time, you’ll get a chance to hear > her speak of Susy’s last years via the Hartford house’s “The Trouble > Begins” series. > > I heard Linda on this topic during the recent Elmira conference and was of > course fascinated by her wealth detail and authority. She pulls no punches > about Susy’s relationship with Louise Brownell and the tougher aspects of > her relationship with her father. > > The lecture/interview series on Twainian subjects that Director of > Collections Jodi DeBruyne has been running has been top-notch, and this is > not one to miss. It’s a virtual program, free and available wherever you > are. > > More info and registration can be found here: > > https://marktwainhouse.org/event/the-trouble-begins-with-linda-morris-on-susys-final-years-virtual/ > > Cheers, > > Steve > > P.S. Past Trouble Beginses (is that the plural?), and presumably this one > soon, are available on the Trouble Begins YouTube Channel here< > https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLMRr9Lz4CpamzN1Ta5Pv4yGPnSTY7pYJX>. > > Steve Courtney, Curatorial Volunteer > The Mark Twain House & Museum > 351 Farmington Avenue > Hartford, Connecticut 06105 > 860-302-8969 > -- McAvoy Layne http://www.ghostoftwain.com Email: [log in to unmask] "Always do right, this will gratify some and astonish the rest." -Mark Twain