Reconsidering Mark Twain Among The Indians with Herman Fillmore & Drew Lopenzina

A Native Studies scholar and Washoe Tribe of Nevada representative discuss Kerry Driscoll’s book in the concluding episode of Mika Turim-Nygren’s series on Mark Twain Among The Indians.

Reviewing Mark Twain Among The Indians with John Bird, Susan K. Harris, & Ann Ryan

New American Vandal Podcast series centers on Kerry Driscoll’s groundbreaking book, “Mark Twain Among The Indians & Other Indigenous Peoples.”

Kerry Driscoll Discusses The Inspiration For Her New Book, Based On Research That Began At Elmira College In 1986

The seed of what eventually became Mark Twain among the Indians and Other Indigenous Peoples, published last month by the University of California Press, was planted—quite by coincidence—long ago in Elmira. The year was 1986 and I was a freshly-minted Ph.D. (with a specialization in modern American poetry), hired on as an assistant professor at Elmira College. One day, out of the blue, I got a phone call from Dr. […]