Thursday, February 2 at 7pm ET - The Atlantic Senior Editor John Hendrickson on LIFE ON DELAY: Making Peace with a Stutter with Clint Smith III (Virtual)

Hendrickson takes us on a personal journey of the personal dynamics, professional challenges, and complex issues stutterers like him face daily. An account of perseverance, Life on Delay is a narrative about not giving up, and a glimpse into the process of making peace with our past and present selves. John will be joined by 2022 Stowe Prize winner Clint Smith, fellow author and colleague at The Atlantic, who described Life On Delay as a book brimming “with empathy and honesty…It moved me in ways that I haven’t experienced before. It’s fantastic.”  

FREE Virtual Event! LEARN MORE & REGISTER HERE.

WORTHY OF YOUR PRICELESS LOVE: THE LETTERS OF SAM & LIVY performed by The MTH&M Living History Cast (In-Person)

Friday, February 3 at 7:30pm ET

Saturday, February 4th at 2:30pm ET

Join our fabulous Living History actors as they present the story of a marriage: In 1867, Samuel Langhorne Clemens laid eyes on Olivia Langdon for the very first time. The rest is history! Hear the tale of their long correspondence spanning the three decades of their marriage, in their very own words (with a bit of help from their eldest daughter, Susy).

This performance runs approximately 60 minutes, with no intermission.

Tickets: $7. Up to 4 FREE tickets for MTH&M Members! LEARN MORE & REGISTER HERE.

Do you remember the game Mystery Date? You never knew who was behind the door!! Go on a BLIND DATE WITH A BOOK and you’ll receive a mystery book of our choosing! You may scoop up an intriguing book written by a local author or snag a recent title by a household name like Jodi Picoult or David Baldacci. 

If you choose the DOUBLE DATE option, you will get a Blind Date Book PLUS a beautifully illustrated edition of Mark Twain's The Diaries of Adam & Eve, a funny and touching tale of the first couple, very much inspired by his own marriage.

Fiction, non-fiction, action, and romance all await when you say “yes” to our Blind Date with a Book!

Click here to go on a BLIND DATE for only $15! Shipping included:https://marktwainhouse.org/shop/gifts/for-readers/blind-date-with-a-book/

Click here to go on a DOUBLE DATE for only $30 plus shipping:https://marktwainhouse.org/shop/gifts/for-readers/double-date/

Tuesday, February 14 - YOU ARE MY SUNSHINE: A Story of Love, Promises, and a Really Long Bike Ride with Sean Dietrich a.k.a. Sean of the South (In-Person)

The celebrated storyteller “Sean of the South” will join us to talk about his new book You Are My Sunshine—a laugh-out-loud funny true story about a (really long) bike adventure that he took with his wife, Jamie. With hilarious, touching, and sometimes terrifying moments, it’ll remind you what’s most important in life including the value of keeping your promises and the importance of connection in your most treasured relationships. And it might even inspire you to plan an adventure of your own. 

 In-Person Event: $10 non-members, $5 members. Admission price will be deducted from your signed copy of the book with purchase. LEARN MORE & REGISTER HERE.? 

Tuesday, February 7 at 7pm: Colm Tóibín on A GUEST AT THE FEAST: ESSAYS with Susan Campbell (In-Person & Livestream)

The beloved and celebrated Irish novelist Colm Tóibín?makes his return to the Mark Twain House & Museum. Susan Campbell will join him to discuss his new book A Guest at the Feast, a collection of essays about growing up in Ireland during radical change; about cancer, priests, popes, homosexuality, and literature. It is both an intimate encounter with a creative artist and a celebration of writing.

In-Person Event: $10 non-members, $5 members. Admission price will be deducted from your signed copy of the book with purchase. REGISTER HERE.? 

Livestream: $10 non-members and members. Admission price will be deducted from your signed copy of the book with purchase. REGISTER HERE.? 

Thursday, February 9 at 7pm ET - Karen Joy Fowler on BOOTH: A Novel with MTH&M's Mallory Howard

Karen Joy Fowler joins us to discuss her new novel about the family behind one of the most infamous figures in American history: John Wilkes Booth. 

FREE Virtual Event! LEARN MORE & REGISTER HERE.

Saturday, February 25 starting at 7pm ET - GET A CLUE MURDER-MYSTERY TOURS featuring Sea Tea Improv (In-Person)

GET A CLUE Tours, based on the classic board game, are played in this interactive tour of The Mark Twain House! Be a detective 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 Sawyer in the Library with the Wrench? Come find out. It is different every time!

IN-PERSON event! LEARN MORE & REGISTER HERE.

Plan your visit to America's Best House Museum (Forbes Magazine, 2021) by CLICKING HERE.

PLEASE NOTE: The museum will be closed on Tuesdays through March. We will be open all other days from 9:30am to 4:30pm, with the final tour of the day stepping off at 3:15pm.

Upcoming Events

V = Virtual Event; IP = In-Person Event

February 2 - Life on Delay: Making Peace with a Stutter with John Hendrickson (V)

February 3 & 4 - Say It With Flowers: A Valentine Craft Workshop - SOLD OUT

February 3 & 4 - Worthy of Your Priceless Love: The Letters of Sam & Livy - A Live Theatrical Event (IP)

February 7 - Colm Tóibín live on A Guest at the Feast: Essays (IP & V)

February 9 - Booth: A Novel with Karen Fowler (V)

February 14 - You Are My Sunshine: A Story of Love, Promises, and a Really Long Bike Ride with Sean Dietrich a.k.a. Sean of the South (IP)

February 16 - Comet Madness: How the Return of the 1910 Halley's Comet (Almost) Destroyed Civilization with Richard J. Goodrich (V)

February 21 - Empire of Ice and Stone: The Disastrous and Heroic Voyage of the Karluk with Buddy Levy (V)

February 23 - Mystery of Mysteries: The Death and Life of Edgar Allan Poe with Mark Dawidziak (V)

February 25 - Get A Clue Murder-Mystery Tour (IP)

More to be announced soon!

To see all event information and registration, CLICK HERE.

To preorder books for our upcoming events, CLICK HERE. Signed books will be mailed after the event. Please note that we cannot ship outside of the U.S. at this time.

Your donation to The Mark Twain House & Museum helps us meet our mission to preserve the home and legacy of Mark Twain. Thank you for your generosity!

Support the House

Author programs at The Mark Twain House & Museum are sponsored by Connecticut Public Broadcasting and the Wish You Well Foundation. Virtual author programs are supported by Suzanne Hopgood in the memory of former MTH&M Trustee Frank Lord.

Programs at The Mark Twain House & Museum are made possible in part by support from CT Humanities; the Connecticut Department of Economic and Community Development, Office of the Arts; Ensworth Charitable Foundation, Bank of America, N.A., Trustee; the Greater Hartford Arts Council’s United Arts Campaign; The Hartford; The Mark Twain Foundation; The National Endowment for the Humanities; and Travelers.