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 […]
Read more »Bridging the Gaps: An Afternoon of Poetry
Does the generation we’re born into shape how we see the world . . . or are we more alike than we think? This dynamic reading brings together poets from […]
Read more »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 […]
Read more »Beverly Gage on THIS LAND IS YOUR LAND: A ROAD TRIP THROUGH U.S. HISTORY
$15.00 – $40.00 including fees Join us for a discussion with Pulitzer Prize–winning historian Beverly Gage on her new book This Land Is Your Land: A Road Trip Through U.S. History on […]
Read more »“He despised himself”: An Evening with This Guy Sucked and The American Vandal
Mark Twain was well known in his day for his strong dislikes: the novels of Jane Austen, Christian Science, Teddy Roosevelt’s politics, and his own shirt buttons. But top of […]
Read more »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 […]
Read more »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 & […]
Read more »Writing in Mark Twain’s Library 2026
Not a writing class, not a writing workshop, just three hours of uninterrupted writing time in Mark Twain’s own library. Join a handful of fellow scribblers to write, reflect, and […]
Read more »VIP Paranormal Investigation of the Mark Twain House with Adam Berry
Investigate the ghosts of the Mark Twain House with Adam Berry from Kindred Spirits and Ghost Hunters on the Travel Channel. This is a rare opportunity as the Mark Twain […]
Read more »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 & […]
Read more »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 […]
Read more »Ibram X. Kendi: Chain of Ideas
Monday, March 16, 2026 | 7:00 PM Presented in collaboration with the Harriet Beecher Stowe Center for Literary Activism Join us for an evening with Dr. Ibram X. Kendi, National Book […]
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