by Center For Mark Twain Studies | Oct 22, 2026 | Trouble Begins Lectures
The Center for Mark Twain Studies (CMTS) at Elmira College kicked off the 2026 Fall Trouble Begins Lecture Series last night. The lectures take place on Wednesdays throughout October at Quarry Farm. Located at 131 Crane Road (Elmira), the lectures are free and open...
by Center For Mark Twain Studies | Oct 20, 2026 | Call for papers
The 2027 First Book Institute June 6-June 12, 2027 Hosted by the Center for American Literary Studies (CALS) at Pennsylvania State University Co-Directors: Priscilla Wald, R. Florence Brinkley Distinguished Professor of English, Duke University, and Co-Editor...
by Center For Mark Twain Studies | Oct 19, 2026 | Trouble Begins Lectures
“Liable To Get Hurt” political cartoon by unknown illustrator. First published in the Minneapolis Tribune (February 14, 1901). Bottom caption: “Better quit your foolin’, Mark, and go back and work at your trade.” The public is invited to attend the 2026 Fall The...
by Center For Mark Twain Studies | Oct 15, 2026 | Trouble Begins Lectures
The Center for Mark Twain Studies (CMTS) at Elmira College kicked off the 2026 Fall Trouble Begins Lecture Series last night. The lectures take place on Wednesdays throughout October at Quarry Farm. Located at 131 Crane Road (Elmira), the lectures are free and open...
by Center For Mark Twain Studies | Oct 12, 2026 | Trouble Begins Lectures
“The Author’s Memories,” illustration by Truman W. “True Williams. First appearing as the frontispiece to A Tramp Abroad (1880). The public is invited to attend the 2026 Fall The Trouble Begins Lecture Series, presented by the Center for Mark Twain Studies and...