I am trying to organize a Special Session on James Laughlin for the 1998 MLA Convention in San Francisco, December 27-30. The call for papers should appear in the next MLA Newsletter. It will read as follows: JAMES LAUGHLIN OF NEW DIRECTIONS. This session will consider the history of New Directions and the achievement of James Laughlin (1914-1997) as publisher of the moderns, writers' friend, and poet. Abstracts and brief vitae by 9 March; Hugh Witemeyer. My address is Department of English, University of New Mexico, Albuquerque, NM 87131. I would be happy to answer questions about the Session by e-mail, but I would prefer to receive paper proposals in printed form via the snail mail. Please pass this announcement on to anyone you know who might be interested but does not subscribe to the listserv or belong to the MLA. Thanks. Cheers and Happy New Year, Hugh Witemeyer