Hartford House Hosts Conversation with Kerry Driscoll, Mark Twain Scholar; New Conversation Scheduled for Thursday
Next virtual conversation is this Thursday at 5:30pm
Author: Joe Lemak
Spring Virtual ‘Trouble Begins’ Continues May 27
Laura Skandera Trombley will be discussing Twain’s trip to the Holy Land
Shirley Samuels continues the Spring Trouble Begins Lectures with a talk about Twain and the Civil War
The Spring Trouble Begins Lectures continue with a talk about Twain and the Civil War.
Lecture on Twain and the Civil War in Elmira
Shirley Samuels, Cornell University, focuses on Twain’s uncomfortable writing about the the conflict in LIFE ON THE MISSISSIPPI
Lecture on Mark Twain’s eager criticism of ‘bad’ poetry kicks off the Trouble Begins Lecture Series
Twain penned over 120 poems and actively sought out poetry with the express purpose of criticizing ‘bad’ texts
Spring Virtual ‘Trouble Begins’ Lecture Begins May 13
Lisa McGunigal, Hope College, kicks of the virtual 2020 Spring Trouble Begins Lecture Series
2020 Elmira College Twain Art and Writing Winners Announced
CMTS holds two contests every year for Elmira College students. Here are the 2020 winners.
CMTS Announces the Spring “Trouble Begins” Lectures Line Up
Lectures may be pre-recorded or in person. Check our website for updates.
CFP: Twain and The Tall Tale (Special Issue of “Quarterly”)
Scholarly Journal looking for brief essays on the tall tale. Deadline is October 1, 2020
CMTS Announces the 3rd Annual Quarry Farm Fireplace Creative Writing Contest
Contest is open to 2nd-6th graders. Deadline is April 24, 2020.