The Mark Twain House & Museum Book Recommendations & Book Mentions

The Mark Twain House & Museum

Tue at 7pm EDT, join @Harpers and #TwainHouse for a convo between #Harpers Editor Christopher Beha and #NYTimes critic and @commonwealmag contributor Rand Richards Cooper on Beha's acclaimed novel THE INDEX OF SELF-DESTRUCTIVE ACTS. Reg: http://MarkTwainHouse.org/Events/ #novel #fiction https://t.co/y4wWGckWb5

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Excited to announce that @donwinslow is headed to #Hartford CT a live and in-person event with @colinmcenroe on May 11 at #TwainHouse. Don will be discussing and signing his new book, CITY ON FIRE. Tix only $10 are on sale now! https://marktwainhouse.org/event/don-winslow-live-with-colin-mcenroe-on-city-on-fire/ #donwinslow #hartfordhasit https://t.co/nZ2cUEn2rn

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Did you know that the term #TheGildedAge was coined by #MarkTwain and Charles Dudley Warner as the title of their 1873 novel? Learn more about the term, the era & the book as a warm-up to the @hbomax series on Thursday at 6pm EST. FREE virtual event! https://www.newportmansions.org/learn/adult-programs https://t.co/EQR1Cs3ATa

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NEXT THURSDAY, May 26 at 7pm ET - MTH&M and @WinchesterHouse present THE CHERRY ROBBERS with @QueSaraiSera and Janan Boehme (FREE VIRTUAL EVENT) Learn more & REGISTER HERE: https://marktwainhouse.org/event/the-cherry-robbers-with-sarai-walker-and-janan-boehme/ #curse #sisters #books #stories #authors #gothic #feminist #virtual #womenstories https://t.co/t0zdzZQMts

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Join us tonight at 7pm for @azarnafisi in conversation with @campbellsl on READ DANGEROUSLY: THE SUBVERSIVE POWER OF LITERATURE IN TROUBLED TIMES. FREE virtual event! https://marktwainhouse.org/event/azar-nafisi-on-read-dangerously/ #BookTwitter #bookstagram #readdangerously #reading #library #literature #writing https://t.co/E8tQJ8ei1u

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Thurs, January 19 at 7pm ET - A BILLION YEARS: MY ESCAPE FROM A LIFE IN THE HIGHEST RANKS OF SCIENTOLOGY with Emmy Award-winner Mike Rinder (co-host of #ScientologyAftermath w/ @LeahRemini) and @TonyOrtega94 FREE Virtual Event via Zoom! Register Here: https://t.co/q15Cd4dLl3 https://t.co/4jYGfjT8pd

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NEXT WEEK! Tuesday, November 29 at 7:00pm ET - @AmistadCenter and The MTH&M present Kerri Greenidge on THE GRIMKES: THE LEGACY OF SLAVERY IN AN AMERICAN FAMILY (Virtual) FREE virtual event; Learn more & REGISTER HERE: https://t.co/hByQwuA9ZZ #books #history #blackstories https://t.co/6GpW5WOEeu

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Congratulations to the finalists for the 2021 Mark Twain American Voice in Literature Award! "The Only Good Indians" by @SGJ72, "Deacon King Kong" by James McBride, "The Vanishing Half" by Britt Bennett, and "Sea Wife" by Amity Gaige. We will be announcing the winner soon. https://t.co/3L4KT5CAFf

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In 2 WEEKS! Tuesday, September 27 at 7:00pm ET - THE BALLAD OF PERILOUS GRAVES with Alex Jennings and Nikki Woolfolk (Virtual) FREE virtual event! Learn more & REGISTER HERE: https://t.co/Chl74vfdBV #books #authors #nola #magick #blackstories https://t.co/Fsn2nLMe2s

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#TwainHouse welcomes @jodipicoult for a fourth time on Dec 2! This event will be held live and in-person @iccucc (10 Woodland Street, #Hartford). We are thrilled to have @annleary as moderator! Tix $30 and includes a signed copy of WISH YOU WERE HERE. https://marktwainhouse.org/event/jodi-picoult-live-in-person-on-wish-you-were-here/ https://t.co/qNfhgbpDAZ