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Erin Grievances @erinbartram.bsky.social · 08/10/2026

I am compiling a HUGE list of writing workshops, creative writing programs, and historic author's homes to share this with (along with a free virtual ticket for staff) so lmk if you know an org I should contact.

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The Mark Twain House & Museum @marktwainhouse.bsky.social · 06/10/2026

Moderated by John Warner, the symposium will feature Lydia Millet, David Baldacci, Ron Charles, Jane Rosenzweig, Emily Hockaday, Bhamati Viswanathan, Jeffrey C. Dixon, Damien P. Williams, Matt Seybold, and others in conversations about the questions generative AI is raising.

A digital graphic for the Mark Twain House Creative Writing in the Age of AI symposium on November 7, 2026

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The Mark Twain House & Museum @marktwainhouse.bsky.social · 06/10/2026

On November 7, The Mark Twain House & Museum will bring together writers, editors, scholars, journalists, and educators for Creative Writing in the Age of AI, a day of conversation about creativity, authorship, copyright, education, and the future of the written word marktwainaward.org/ai-symposium

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The Mark Twain House & Museum @marktwainhouse.bsky.social · 01/10/2026

Read the full announcement: www.marktwainhouse.org/2026/10/01/t... Congratulations to @lydiamillet.bsky.social and @wwnorton.com Join us for the celebration November 6! #MTAVL #LydiaMillet #Atavists #MarkTwain #MarkTwainHouse #AmericanLiterature #LiteraryAwards #HartfordCT

A digital graphic for Lydia Millet's MTAVL 2026 award

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The Mark Twain House & Museum @marktwainhouse.bsky.social · 01/10/2026

One judge summed it up this way: “Twain’s sardonic humor when it comes to human nature is on full display.” Millet will be honored at The Mark Twain House & Museum on Friday, November 6, as we celebrate the 10th anniversary of the Mark Twain American Voice in Literature Award.

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The Mark Twain House & Museum @marktwainhouse.bsky.social · 01/10/2026

Lydia Millet’s Atavists has been named the winner of the 2026 Mark Twain American Voice in Literature Award. 🎩✒️ Selected from 130 books submitted by publishers, Atavists was praised by the judges for its “precise, perfect, deadpan prose,” “pinpoint dialogue,” and sharp social satire.

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Erin Grievances @erinbartram.bsky.social · 29/09/2026

Two fun things upcoming at @marktwainhouse.bsky.social if you're into it. Visit marktwainhouse.org/events/ to get tickets. #NutmegSky

A red square with a skull in the middle. in glowing letters it says Ghost Story Writing Workshop Friday October 16 5:30-7 Mark Twain House

A red square with a hand holding two tarot cards in the middle. in glowing letters it says Tarot Poetry Workshop Friday October 23 5:30-7 Mark Twain House

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The Mark Twain House & Museum @marktwainhouse.bsky.social · 21/08/2026

Announcing the Mark Twain American Voice in Literature Award Shortlist! Learn more about the special weekend of events in November marktwainaward.org/2026-avl-wee... Sign up for the MTAVL newsletter by midnight for a ticket presale code mailchi.mp/933aef08eecc...

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The Mark Twain House & Museum @marktwainhouse.bsky.social · 13/08/2026

Ghost Tours at the Mark Twain House are BACK! Get your tickets soon as these tours are extremely popular. eventmanager.vbotickets.com/tickets.asp?...

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The Mark Twain House & Museum @marktwainhouse.bsky.social · 11/08/2026

Mark your calendar and reserve your tickets for the 11th Annual Bark Twain Bash! It's the Cats Meow .... eventmanager.vbotickets.com/tickets.asp?...

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The Mark Twain House & Museum @marktwainhouse.bsky.social · 30/07/2026

Join us for a very special free event on August 4, 7:00pm. Register today! eventmanager.vbotickets.com/tickets.asp?...

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The Mark Twain House & Museum @marktwainhouse.bsky.social · 13/07/2026

This is a limited run so get your tickets today! The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn puppet show through July 20. eventmanager.vbotickets.com/tickets.asp?...

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The Mark Twain House & Museum @marktwainhouse.bsky.social · 09/07/2026

Join us tomorrow evening when we welcome Daniel Mason back to the Mark Twain House for a discussion of his new novel, Country People. Get your book bundle/ticket here: eventmanager.vbotickets.com/tickets.asp?...

Photo of book cover for Daniel Mason's new novel Country People. Photo of author and Rand Richards Cooper who will be in discussion with Mason. Event is on July 10 at 7pm.

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Matt Seybold @mattseybold.bsky.social · 22/05/2026

It’s been kind’ve a long time since we made an episode with Twain squarely at the center. Thanks to @erinbartram.bsky.social, @ceaubin.com, @marktwainhouse.bsky.social, & @thisguysucked.com we gave our “patron saint of haters” his tithing.

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This Guy Sucked (Vandal Live @ Mark Twain House & Museum)

with Claire Aubin & Erin Bartram

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Erin Grievances @erinbartram.bsky.social · 19/05/2026

I'm really excited that we'll be welcoming @unlawfulentries.bsky.social to @marktwainhouse.bsky.social on June 25 for a conversation about her new book! Join us in person or on the live stream! marktwainhouse.org/event/migrat...

a promotional graphic for Anna Law in conversation on her new book Migration and the Origins of American Citizenship: African Americans, Native Americans, and Immigrants

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The Mark Twain House & Museum @marktwainhouse.bsky.social · 13/05/2026

Join us Sunday, June 7, at 3:00 for Bridging the Gaps: An Afternoon of Poetry at The Mark Twain House & Museum. Hosted by Victoria Nordlund and Karen Warinsky, this special reading traces the moments that shape a life, from childhood and caregiving to joy, upheaval, memory, and connection.

A digital graphic for the poetry event at the Mark Twain House featuring three photos of the house from different historical periods.

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The Mark Twain House & Museum @marktwainhouse.bsky.social · 23/04/2026

It’s history, criticism, comedy, and a reminder that being brilliant does not always mean being nice.

Digital graphics of Mark Twain and his many, many, dislikes.

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The Mark Twain House & Museum @marktwainhouse.bsky.social · 23/04/2026

Join us on May 6 at 7 p.m. for He Despised Himself: An Evening with This Guy Sucked and The American Vandal, a lively look at the people, things, and petty grievances that got under Twain’s skin. @thisguysucked.com @mattseybold.bsky.social

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The Mark Twain House & Museum @marktwainhouse.bsky.social · 23/04/2026

Mark Twain may be one of America’s greatest writers. He was also, at times, a world-class hater.

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The Mark Twain House & Museum @marktwainhouse.bsky.social · 26/03/2026

Participants earn an $800 stipend, write in the historic house every day, and learn from novelists, travel writers, screenwriters, and journalists. Students also build real skills in writing, editing, public speaking, project management, web management, and collaborative work.

Digital graphics for the NFWC Summer 2026 at the Mark Twain House & Museum.

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The Mark Twain House & Museum @marktwainhouse.bsky.social · 26/03/2026

Connecticut students ages 14 to 18: spend your summer writing at The Mark Twain House & Museum! ✒️ The 2026 Nook Farm Writers Collaborative is a six-week paid creative writing apprenticeship running June 24 to July 30.

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The Mark Twain House & Museum @marktwainhouse.bsky.social · 23/03/2026

Expect sharp humor, great conversation, and a night very much in Twain’s spirit. Tickets: marktwainhouse.org/event/he-des... #MarkTwainHouse #MarkTwain #PodcastCulture #HistoryLovers #HartfordCT

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The Mark Twain House & Museum @marktwainhouse.bsky.social · 23/03/2026

If you like your history intelligent, irreverent, and a little dangerous, this one’s for you. Join us at The Mark Twain House & Museum for He Despised Himself: An Evening with This Guy Sucked and The American Vandal - @mattseybold.bsky.social, @thisguysucked.com, @erinbartram.bsky.social

A digital graphic for the "This Guy Sucked," podcast at the Mark Twain House & Museum

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Matt Seybold @mattseybold.bsky.social · 19/03/2026

For $10 ($7 with a membership!) you can find out whether I think Mark Twain sucked. At the @marktwainhouse.bsky.social. No spoilers. Seriously, The American Vandal’s first ever crossover pod with @thisguysucked.com, hosted by @ceaubin.com, joined by @erinbartram.bsky.social This will be fun.

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Erin Grievances @erinbartram.bsky.social · 18/03/2026

Some of you may remember a day last year when @ceaubin.com and I found each other at the museum. I'm so excited to reveal what came from that meeting! Join us and @mattseybold.bsky.social at @marktwainhouse.bsky.social in May for a live dual podcast recording. marktwainhouse.org/event/he-des...

a poster for the event "he despised himself" an evening with this guy sucked and the american vandal at the mark twain house & museum on May 6. it features a photo of Mark Twain with a yellow scribble over his face saying "this guy sucked"

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The Mark Twain House & Museum @marktwainhouse.bsky.social · 06/03/2026

"It now seems plain to me that that theory ought to be vacated in favor of a new and truer one...the Descent of Man from the Higher Animals." - "The Lowest Animal" #MarkTwain

A digital graphic of Mark Twain looking out of the window of his writing room with a quote.

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The Mark Twain House & Museum @marktwainhouse.bsky.social · 18/02/2026

From the collection: a first edition of #HuckleberryFinn and a salesman’s prospectus. Mallory, our Assistant Curator, is sharing two pieces of the story: The prospectus is basically the 1885 pitch deck: sample pages, illustrations, and the selling spiel.

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The Mark Twain House & Museum @marktwainhouse.bsky.social · 18/02/2026

Happy birthday, Huck! First released in the U.S. on Feb. 18, 1885. Still causing a commotion, which is the highest compliment. That’s 141 years of troublemaking, river-current momentum, and American storytelling. Come see where Twain did part of the writing: right here in Hartford. #HuckleberryFinn

A digital graphic collage of Huckleberry Finn featuring the first edition book cover, a signature of Mark Twain, and a photograph of Mark Twain.

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The Mark Twain House & Museum @marktwainhouse.bsky.social · 13/02/2026

Need a Valentine? SWM, 190 years old, 5'9"ish, medium build, not particularly athletic. Love to travel, read, eat, and swap stories. I’m a smoker, but you need not be. Enjoy a glass of warm scotch, billiards, and I come with a 25-room mansion in Hartford. 💝

A digital graphic of Mark Twain with a hand-written note.

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The Mark Twain House & Museum @marktwainhouse.bsky.social · 03/02/2026

George Griffin was a central figure in the Clemens household, Twain's trusted friend, and his story is also part of Hartford’s Black history. We’re grateful to everyone who gave, shared, and helped us finish what should have been done long ago.

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The Mark Twain House & Museum @marktwainhouse.bsky.social · 03/02/2026

This #BlackHistoryMonth, we’re saying thank you. Because of you, we completed the George Griffin Headstone Fund and will place a permanent monument at George Griffin’s New York City gravesite.

A digital graphic for the George Griffin campaign

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The Mark Twain House & Museum @marktwainhouse.bsky.social · 01/02/2026

"If you pick up a starving dog and make him prosperous, he will not bite you. This is the principal difference between a dog and a man." - "Pudd'nhead Wilson's Calendar" #MarkTwain

A digital quote graphic containing a photo of Mark Twain with a dog.

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The Mark Twain House & Museum @marktwainhouse.bsky.social · 29/01/2026

Outside: nature’s ice sculpture exhibit. 🧊 Inside: warm rooms, good stories, and zero icicles. Come visit. marktwainhouse.org/visit/ #MarkTwainHouse #MarkTwain #Hartford #Museum #Connecticut

The Mark Twain House in Hartford, CT covered in snow and ice.

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The Mark Twain House & Museum @marktwainhouse.bsky.social · 20/01/2026

Monday, March 16, 2026, | 7:00–8:00 PM Register: marktwainhouse.org/event/ibram-... Full Press Release on our website: marktwainhouse.org/2026/01/20/m... #IbramXKendi #ChainOfIdeas #BookTalk #AuthorEvent #MarkTwainHouse

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The Mark Twain House & Museum @marktwainhouse.bsky.social · 20/01/2026

Presented in collaboration with the Stowe Center for Literary Activism, this program brings two of Hartford’s landmark literary sites together for a timely conversation on the ideas shaping public life and democracy today.

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The Mark Twain House & Museum @marktwainhouse.bsky.social · 20/01/2026

The Mark Twain House & Museum is honored to welcome @ibramxk.bsky.social, National Book Award–winning historian and author of How to Be an Antiracist, for a special evening on his new book, Chain of Ideas: The Origins of Our Authoritarian Age.

A digital graphic portraying Dr. Ibram X. Kendi and his new book Chain of Ideas.

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The Mark Twain House & Museum @marktwainhouse.bsky.social · 16/01/2026

"It is by the goodness of God that in our country we have those three unspeakably precious things: freedom of speech, freedom of conscience, and the prudence never to practice either." - Following the Equator, Pudd'nhead Wilson's New Calendar #MarkTwain

A black and white portrait of a young Mark Twain.

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The Mark Twain House & Museum @marktwainhouse.bsky.social · 13/01/2026

"That desire which is in us all to better other people's condition by having them think as we think." - What is Man #MarkTwain

Mark Twain, wearing his classic white suit, sitting in a chair on his front porch with smoking pipe in hand.

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The Mark Twain House & Museum @marktwainhouse.bsky.social · 07/01/2026

Then join us tomorrow, Thursday, January 8, 7:00–8:00 pm (virtual) for In the Arena with historian David S. Brown, for a deeper look at Roosevelt, including Twain’s complicated view of him. Sign up here: marktwainhouse.org/event/in-the... #SamsShorts #MarkTwain #TeddyRoosevelt

A digital graphic for the David S. Brown author event, In The Arena.

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The Mark Twain House & Museum @marktwainhouse.bsky.social · 07/01/2026

New Sam’s Shorts is live, and it is a spicy one. 🦅 This month’s excerpt is “The American Gentleman” (1906), where Mark Twain weighs in on Theodore Roosevelt and what “American manners” look like when power is involved. Tell us what you think: marktwainhouse.org/sams-shorts/ #SamsShorts

A digital graphic for the January 2026 edition of Sam's Shorts featuring Mark Twain and Theodore Roosevelt.

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The Mark Twain House & Museum @marktwainhouse.bsky.social · 29/12/2025

"...Anybody can have ideas--the difficulty is to express them without squandering a quire of paper on an idea that ought to be reduced to one glittering paragraph." - Letter to Emeline Beach, 10 Feb 1868 #MarkTwain #MarkTwainQuotes #Writing

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The Mark Twain House & Museum @marktwainhouse.bsky.social · 29/12/2025

"To get the right word in the right place is a rare achievement. To condense the diffused light of a page of thought into the luminous flash of a single sentence, is worthy to rank as a prize composition just by itself..."

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