Filled with haunted history, dark tales and Victorian traditions surrounding seances and spirits. The Mark Twain House has been featured on Syfy Channel's Ghost Hunters and the Biography Channel's My Ghost Story, NPR's Where We Live, and the West London Witch Podcast. On these tours participants will hear about these investigations -- and learn about […]
Part of our Endless Possibilities Series: “Age is an issue of mind over matter. If you don’t mind, it doesn’t matter." - Mark Twain Join award-winning memoirist and poet Rex Ogle for a powerful conversation with fellow author Rasheed Newson about When We Ride, his gripping novel-in-verse exploring loyalty, friendship, and survival. The story follows […]
These timed tours will be offered on special nights at The Mark Twain House & Museum, using the various rooms (secret passageway, conservatory, billiards room, and more) of the Twain house -- and some of the author's favorite literary characters -- as part of the game. Who killed that varmint Pap Finn? Was it Tom […]
Part of our Voices of Today Series “The difference between the almost right word and the right word is really a large matter—it's the difference between the lightning bug and the lightning." -Mark Twain Jennifer Haigh, winner of the Mark Twain American Voice in Literature Award, presents Rabbit Moon, a tense, propulsive drama set in […]
Part of our Trouble Begins Series – “What gets us into trouble is not what we don't know. It's what we know for sure that just ain't so." -Mark Twain What’s a “Twain’t”? It’s a work that draws on Mark Twain’s writings, characters, or image but isn’t actually by him. These can include books, comics, […]
Part of our Truths in Our Time Series “Whenever you find yourself on the side of the majority, it is time to pause and reflect." -Mark Twain Acclaimed writer Michael Luo presents a sweeping history of Chinese immigration, racial violence, and the fight for belonging in America. Drawing from extensive archival research, Chinese-language sources, and […]
Filled with haunted history, dark tales and Victorian traditions surrounding seances and spirits. The Mark Twain House has been featured on Syfy Channel's Ghost Hunters and the Biography Channel's My Ghost Story, NPR's Where We Live, and the West London Witch Podcast. On these tours participants will hear about these investigations -- and learn about […]
Pulitzer Prize-winning biographer Ron Chernow illuminates the full, fascinating, and complex life of the writer long celebrated as the father of American literature, Mark Twain. Chernow will be in conversation about the book, sharing insights into his research and the process of writing this monumental biography. Ticket Prices: General (admission + pre-signed book): $55 VIP (admission with preferred […]
Part of our Trouble Begins Series – “What gets us into trouble is not what we don't know. It's what we know for sure that just ain't so." -Mark Twain Join author and humorist Gabe Henry for a lively discussion of Enough Is Enuf: Our Failed Attempts to Make English Easier to Spell. Mixing history, […]
These timed tours will be offered on special nights at The Mark Twain House & Museum, using the various rooms (secret passageway, conservatory, billiards room, and more) of the Twain house -- and some of the author's favorite literary characters -- as part of the game. Who killed that varmint Pap Finn? Was it Tom […]
These timed tours will be offered on special nights at The Mark Twain House & Museum, using the various rooms (secret passageway, conservatory, billiards room, and more) of the Twain house -- and some of the author's favorite literary characters -- as part of the game. Who killed that varmint Pap Finn? Was it Tom […]
These timed tours will be offered on special nights at The Mark Twain House & Museum, using the various rooms (secret passageway, conservatory, billiards room, and more) of the Twain house -- and some of the author's favorite literary characters -- as part of the game. Who killed that varmint Pap Finn? Was it Tom […]
