Sunday, January 28, 2018
Kevin Fitzpatrick January 2018 Newsletter
1. The New York Public Library launched citywide “Community Conversations.” On January 31 I am speaking at the flagship library on Fifth Avenue and Forty-second Street. The topic is literary New York and the Algonquin Round Table.
2. My weekly walking tours resume January 29 with literary Manhattan tours and Dorothy Parker’s hangouts (I started leading this tour 19 years ago!)
3. My book World War I New York: A Guide to the City’s Enduring Ties to the Great War is nominated for an Apple Award by the Guides Association of New York City for Outstanding Achievement in Non-Fiction NYC Book Writing.
Sunday, January 14, 2018
From the Mail Bag
Dear Mr. Trumbull,
I have recently published my essay, Robert Benchley's "Cooper Folk Songs," "Typical New Yorkers," and "Real Americans," which just appeared in Western Folklore, Volume 77, Number 1 (Winter 2018). I thought that perhaps this essay might be of interest to you and that you might also wish to inform the members of the Benchley Society of its publication.
It is academic; but I hope not pedantic.
Thank you.
To see tear sheets contact me at bellm41947@gmail.com
Michael J. Bell
Special Counsel to the President
Transylvania University, Retired
Inter-Office Memo
A SPECIMEN OF RECENT CORRESPONDENCE WITH THIS OFFICE
From: Kathleen LAST NAME
Sent: Sunday, January 07, 2018 6:20 PM
To: David Trumbull
Subject: RE: Posts from Robert Benchley Society for 01/06/2018
You make that way too complicated. I get the I'm not a Robot stuff, but how many vehicles do I have to find?! Give up...
RESPONSE
Dear Mr. LAST NAME
We regret that you had a less than satisfactory experience posting comments on the RBS blog. We appreciate your interest in the work of the Society and value your comments. In the future you should be aware that the Google procedure to prove you are not a robot can be by-passed if you apply and are accepted into the Robert Benchley Society Humor Easy Pass ™.
Per regulation 26(b) of 1974 and Executive Order 42865-5, applications for the Robert Benchley Society Humor Easy Pass must be filed in triplicate with the DEPARTMENT OF STATE, Bureau of Internal/External Affairs, Office of Literary-historical persons (fictional/nonfictional), Room 314-b, Washington, D.C. 20205-6978 using form SF-105-b(1) available electronically from the OFFICE OF MANAGEMENT AND BUDGET. All request must include original card/certificate, proof of identity as required by (a) or (b) below:
(a) Primary proof of Identity
A valid U.S. passport issued no earlier than December 19, 2017 if accompanied by SF-256-b
(b) Secondary proof of Identity
A valid U.S. passport issued earlier than December 19, 2017 accompanied by long form statement of live birth, affidavit from a relative within two degrees of consanguinity who has known you your entire life, affidavit from local Chief of Police in the city/town of our primary residence stating that there are no outstanding warrants for your arrest.
Due to the high number of requests processed by this office the expected processing time is 7.5 years. Should you need the Robert Benchley Society Humor Easy Pass sooner you may apply for hardship expedited service by submitting form EF-9566-a(4) accompanied by the processing fee of $125. The current waiting time for expedited hardship service is 15.2 years.
David Trumbull
ROBERT BENCHLEY SOCIETY
Saturday, January 6, 2018
Erma Bombeck Writers' Workshop
2018 Erma Bombeck Writers' Workshop
Thursday, April 5 2 p.m. - Saturday, April 7 11 p.m. (Eastern Time)
CONTACT Teri Rizvi • Director, Erma Bombeck Writers' Workshop, University of Dayton, phone: 937-229-2961 (Stacy Baker, Events Specialist), e-mail: erma@udayton.edu.
Matthew Hahn Presents "The Animated Marx Brothers"
RBS member Matthew Hahn has released his latest book, "The Animated Marx Brothers" through BearManor Media!
<>This intertwined history of The Marx Brothers and animation, includes not only theatrical, television, and made-for-video cartoons, but also fan films, commercials, credit sequences, flip books, avatars, emoji, a slot machine, and two long-lost pilots once so rare their very existence was in doubt!
More info or to buy the book visit www.bearmanormedia.com.
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