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May 28, 2026

The Mark Twain House & Museum Announces 2026 Longlist for American Voice in Literature Award

May 28, 2026, Hartford, CT — The Mark Twain House & Museum is pleased to announce the Longlist for the 2026 Mark Twain American Voice in Literature Award (MTAVL). Now […]

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May 26, 2026

The Mark Twain House & Museum to Welcome New York Times Bestselling Author Tom Perrotta on June 18

Author of Election, Little Children, The Leftovers, and the new novel Ghost Town returns to Hartford for a special author talk HARTFORD, Conn. — The Mark Twain House & Museum will welcome New York Times bestselling author […]

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April 23, 2026

Pulitzer Prize-Winning Historian Beverly Gage to Appear at The Mark Twain House & Museum on May 26

Author of the anticipated new book This Land Is Your Land will bring a sweeping, timely conversation about American history to Hartford Hartford, Conn. (April 23, 2026) — The Mark […]

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March 12, 2026

The Mark Twain House & Museum Launches 2026 Birdies for Charity Campaign

Hartford, Conn. (March 12, 2026) — The Mark Twain House & Museum is proud to launch its 2026 Birdies for Charity campaign, inviting supporters to make their gifts go further […]

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March 2, 2026

Andrew McCarthy to Appear at The Mark Twain House & Museum April 15

New York Times bestselling author, filmmaker, and actor discusses Who Needs Friends and the evolving meaning of male friendship HARTFORD, Conn. (March 2, 2026) — The Mark Twain House & […]

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January 20, 2026

Mark Twain House & Museum Welcomes Dr. Ibram X. Kendi for Chain of Ideas Author Talk, Presented in Partnership with the Stowe Center for Literary Activism

Mark Twain House & Museum Welcomes Dr. Ibram X. Kendi for Chain of Ideas Author Talk, Presented in Partnership with the Stowe Center for Literary Activism Hartford, CT (January 20, […]

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January 16, 2026

The Mark Twain House & Museum Completes Fundraising Campaign to Place Headstone on George Griffin’s New York City Grave

The Mark Twain House & Museum Completes Fundraising Campaign to Place Headstone on George Griffin’s New York City Grave Hartford, CT (January 16, 2026) — The Mark Twain House & […]

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January 13, 2026

PEN/Faulkner Award–Winning Author Joseph O’Neill to Appear at The Mark Twain House & Museum on February 12

Hartford, Conn. — The Mark Twain House & Museum will host PEN/Faulkner Award for Fiction–winning novelist Joseph O’Neill for a talk and book signing on Wednesday, February 12, 2026, from […]

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December 17, 2025

The Mark Twain House & Museum Announces Two January Author Talks: One Virtual, One In Person

THE MARK TWAIN HOUSE & MUSEUM ANNOUNCES TWO JANUARY AUTHOR TALKS: ONE VIRTUAL, ONE IN PERSON Hartford, CT (January 2026) – The Mark Twain House & Museum will kick off […]

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December 3, 2025

The Mark Twain House & Museum Announces Full Slate of Holiday Programming for December

THE MARK TWAIN HOUSE & MUSEUM ANNOUNCES FULL SLATE OF HOLIDAY PROGRAMMING FOR DECEMBER Hartford, CT — December 2025 — The Mark Twain House & Museum is celebrating the holiday season […]

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November 24, 2025

Mark Twain House & Museum Launches Campaign to Place Monument on New York City Grave of George Griffin, ‘Shrewd, Wise’ Member of Twain’s Household

MARK TWAIN HOUSE & MUSEUM LAUNCHES CAMPAIGN TO PLACE MONUMENT ON NEW YORK CITY GRAVE OF GEORGE GRIFFIN, ‘SHREWD, WISE’ MEMBER OF TWAIN’S HOUSEHOLD November 24, 2025, Hartford, CT — […]

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November 10, 2025

Mark Twain House & Museum Celebrates Ben Shattuck, Winner of the 2025 Mark Twain American Voice in Literature Award

November 10, 2025, Hartford, CT — The Mark Twain House & Museum hosted its annual Mark Twain American Voice in Literature Award Ceremony on November 7, celebrating Ben Shattuck, author […]

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