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The Mark Twain House and Museum Weekly Newsletter - February 7, 2024
Arts and Entertainment
February 7, 2024
From: The Mark Twain House and MuseumThursday, February 8 at 7pm ET
Stacy Willingham on ONLY IF YOU'RE LUCKY: A Novel with MTH&M Mallory Howard (Virtual)
From the author of A Flicker in the Dark and All the Dangerous Things comes a tantalizing thriller about the nature of friendship and belonging. Margot and Lucy have become the closest of friends, but by the middle of their sophomore year, one of the fraternity boys from the house next door has been brutally murdered—and Lucy Sharpe is missing without a trace. A sharp and twisty novel exploring loyalty, envy, and betrayal, from an author quickly becoming the gold standard in psychological suspense, will have you wondering how lucky you are.
Virtual: Choose your own price for non-members. Free for members.
Knock Knock...
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 hardcover surprise 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 Fiona Davis or David Baldacci.
If you choose the DOUBLE DATE option, you will get a Blind Date Book PLUS an 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.
Blind Date with a Book: $20
Double Date with a Mystery Book & Mark Twain's The Diaries of Adam & Eve: $25!
To go on your mystery date, CLICK HERE.
Thursday, February 15 at 7pm ET
The MTH&M and The Amistad Center for Art & Culture present David Montero on THE STOLEN WEALTH OF SLAVERY: A CASE FOR REPARATIONS with Christoph Mergerson (Virtual)
In this timely, powerful, investigative history, The Stolen Wealth of Slavery, Emmy Award-nominated journalist David Montero follows the trail of the massive wealth amassed by Northern corporations throughout America’s history of enslavement. He showcases exactly what was stolen, who stole it, and to whom it is owed, calling for corporate reparations as he details contemporary movements to hold companies accountable for past atrocities.
Virtual: Choose your own price for non-members. Free for members.
Tuesday, February 20 at 7pm ET
Marie Helene Bertino on BEAUTYLAND: A NOVEL with Kerri Ana Provost (Virtual)
At the moment when Voyager 1 is launched into space carrying its famous golden record, a baby of unusual perception is born to a single mother in Philadelphia. Adina Giorno is tiny and jaundiced but reaches for warmth and light. As a child, she recognizes that she is different; she also possesses knowledge of a faraway planet. The arrival of a fax machine enables her to contact her extraterrestrial relatives, beings who have sent her to report on the oddities of earthlings.
For years, as she moves through the world and makes a life for herself among humans, she dispatches transmissions on the terrors and surprising joys of their existence. But at a precarious moment, a beloved friend urges Adina to share her messages with the world. Is there a chance she is not alone?
Virtual: Choose your own price for non-members. Free for members.
Thursday, February 22 at 7pm ET
New York Times bestselling author Steve Berry on THE ATLAS MANEUVER - A Cotton Malone Novel with Amy Brady (In-Person Event)
From celebrated?bestselling author Steve Berry comes the latest Cotton Malone adventure, in which Cotton unravels a mystery from World War II involving a legendary lost treasure, worth billions, known as Yamashita’s Gold. The subsequent adventure is a high-octane, propulsive page-turner that will take you from the stolid banking halls of Luxembourg to the secret vaults of Switzerland,?and finally up into the treacherous mountains of southern Morocco, Cotton Malone is stymied at every turn.?Each move he makes seems wrong, and nothing works, until he finally comes face-to-face with the Atlas Maneuver.
In-Person Event: $42 for non-members, $37 for MTH&M Members (please login to access your discount). Admission includes a copy of The Atlas Maneuver that ticket holders will pick up—and have signed by the author—at the event.
WINTER CHILLS EDITION! Graveyard Shift Ghost Tours return on Saturday, February 24 starting at 6pm (In-Person)
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 Mark Twain’s own interest in the supernatural.
In-Person! Tickets: $31.25 (Adults), $23 (Children, not recommended for children under 10).
Winter Sale in Our Store!
Looking for a unique gift for yourself or others AND want an amazing deal? Look no further than The Mark Twain Museum Store's Winter Sale. Select items, including jewelry, decor and museum exclusives, are on sale now at a deep discount. CLICK HERE to view the Winter Sale items!
While you are visiting our online store, if you spend $50 or more site-wide, you will receive a FREE stationery gift with purchase. CLICK HERE to visit The Mark Twain House Store.
Field Trips to The Mark Twain House
Hands-on Tour: Growing Up In The Gilded Age (Grades K-3)
What was it like to learn, play, and grow up in Mark Twain’s home?
In this special 60-minute interactive tour, young students explore the everyday lives of the Clemens daughters—the books, games, and songs they loved, the subjects they studied, and the people they interacted with. Led by an experienced guide, this inquiry-based tour invites students to think about a house as a source for understanding the past, and to think about the ways that childhood and family life in the Gilded Age were similar and different to their own.
Upcoming Events:
V = Virtual Event; IP = In-Person Event
February 8 - Only If You're Lucky - A Novel with Stacy Willingham (V)
February 15 - The Stolen Wealth of Slavery: A Case for Reparations with Christoph Mergerson (V)
February 20 - Beautyland: A Novel with Marie-Helen Bertino (V)
February 22 - The Atlas Maneuver - A Cotton Malone Novel with Steve Berry (IP)
February 24 - Graveyard Shift Ghost Tours (IP)
February 28 - And How Does That Make You Feel?: Everything You (N)ever Wanted to Know About Therapy - with Joshua Fletcher (Virtual)
March 7 - Bye, Baby - A Novel with Carola Lovering (In-Person)
March 16 - Pararnomal Investigation of The Mark Twain House & Museum with Ghost Hunter Adam Berry (In-Person)
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.
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