Ashland’s Park Church Lecture Now Available
Ashland explores the relationship between memory, language, and persona in LIFE ON THE MISSISSIPPI
Ashland explores the relationship between memory, language, and persona in LIFE ON THE MISSISSIPPI
Lecture takes place Wednesday, August 12 (7:00pm) at The Park Church
All CMTS lectures are open to the public at no cost
Howe explores Twain’s habit of turning to poetry during periods of personal financial uncertainty
Lawrence Howe will discuss the intersection of Mark Twain’s poetry and the American ethos of property ownership
Ryan discusses the complex legacy of race and racism in Twain’s writings and in Mark Twain Studies itself
Lecture takes place at Quarry Farm on Wednesday, May 24 (7:00pm)
Jessica C. Jordan discusses the subscription book market in which Twain sold a large portion of his books
Jessica Jordan (Stanford University) will present on Wednesday, May 17 at 7:00PM in the Quarry Farm Barn
Steve Courtney explores the relationship between two of Twain’s preacher friends