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Morris Davis’s Trouble Begins Lecture Now Available

Morris Davis’s Trouble Begins Lecture Now Available

by Center For Mark Twain Studies | May 28, 2026 | Trouble Begins Lectures

The Center for Mark Twain Studies (CMTS) at Elmira College held its final lecture in the 2026 Spring Trouble Begins Lecture Series, on May 27 at the historic Barn at Quarry Farm. The final lecture featured Maggie E. Morris Davis, author of Reading the Classed Child:...
The Final 2026 Spring Trouble Begins Lecture Is On May 27

The Final 2026 Spring Trouble Begins Lecture Is On May 27

by Center For Mark Twain Studies | May 25, 2026 | Trouble Begins Lectures

The Center for Mark Twain Studies (CMTS) at Elmira College will hold its final lecture in the 2026 Spring Trouble Begins Lecture Series, on May 27 at the historic Barn at Quarry Farm. Located at 131 Crane Road, the lecture begins at 7:00 a.m. and is free and open to...
The First Trouble Begins Poetry Reading Now Available

The First Trouble Begins Poetry Reading Now Available

by Center For Mark Twain Studies | May 23, 2026 | Trouble Begins Lectures

The Center for Mark Twain Studies (CMTS) at Elmira College held its third event in the 2026 Spring Trouble Begins Lecture Series, which takes place on Wednesdays throughout May at the historic Barn at Quarry Farm. Located at 131 Crane Road, the lectures are free and...
CFP: The Mark Twain Circle at PAMLA

CFP: The Mark Twain Circle at PAMLA

by Center For Mark Twain Studies | May 19, 2026 | Call for papers, Uncategorized

The Mark Twain Circle of America invites proposals for its session on “New Directions in Mark Twain Studies” at the upcoming Pacific Ancient and Modern Language Association (PAMLA) conference in Seattle from November 12-15, 2026. The Circle invites...
The Spring Trouble Begins Lecture Series Continues May 20

The Spring Trouble Begins Lecture Series Continues May 20

by Center For Mark Twain Studies | May 18, 2026 | Trouble Begins Lectures

The Center for Mark Twain Studies (CMTS) at Elmira College will hold its third lecture in the 2026 Spring Trouble Begins Lecture Series, which takes place on Wednesdays throughout May at the historic Barn at Quarry Farm. Located at 131 Crane Road, the lectures are...
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