Cray’s Trouble Begins Lecture Now Available
Cray discusses the scandals surrounding NYC’s John Allen
Author: Center for Mark Twain Studies
Next Trouble Begins Lecture Deals With “The Wickedest Man in New York”
Lecture takes place on Wednesday, October 18. All CMTS lectures are free and open to the public
Criticism In The Conglomerate Era (Criticism LTD, Episode #11)
As mass-market literature has been consolidated into a small handful of publishing conglomerates, the critical work once done by publicity and editorial departments has been offloaded.
BookTube, BookTok, Wattpad, & Audible Creation Exchange (Criticism LTD, Episode #10)
What is literary knowledge? And, for that matter, what is literature? A survey of new literary media.
Williams’ Trouble Begins Talk Now Available
Williams discusses the iconic pulp fiction hero Doc Savage
Trouble Begins in Hartford: “A Delicate Balance: Work and Play in Mark Twain’s Creative Process”
In-person and hybrid event takes place on Wednesday, October 4 at 7:00pm
Discussion of Twain and the Writer of “Doc Savage” Series Kicks of the 2023 Fall Trouble Begins Lecture Series
Lecture takes place on Wednesday, October 4 (7:00pm) at Quarry Farm. All CMTS lectures are free and open to the public
Brittle Paper & The Blogossance (Criticism LTD, Episode #9)
What is the relationship between literary criticism and media studies? How has criticism adapted to the digital revolution?
Politics & The Paracademy (Criticism LTD, Episode #8)
An attempt to triangulate politicization, professionalization, and publication by examining several periods in the history of criticism.
The Trouble Begins in Hartford: Digging up the Past – Then & Now of the Historic Hotel Ampersand
Event takes place on Wednesday, September 20 with virtual and in-person options available