News and Updates

  • 31 March. Queries: a new Howells letter, reviews of A Traveler from Altruria.
  • 2 January 2008. New queries and replies (Howells on Veblen; Howells and MacDowell)
  • 22 December. New queries.
  • 11 November 1007. New replies ; call for ALA papers on Frank Norris.
  • 30 September. CFP for ALA 2008.

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