A Weekend of Literature, Ideas & Mark Twain

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This November, The Mark Twain House & Museum brings together writers, readers, scholars, and thinkers for two days celebrating the power, purpose, and future of the written word.

Friday, November 6

The Mark Twain American Voice in Literature Award Celebration

Join us as we celebrate Lydia Millet, winner of the 2026 Mark Twain American Voice in Literature Award for her novel Atavists.

Now marking its 10th anniversary, the Award honors a work of fiction that best embodies Mark Twain’s legacy of fearless observation, social insight, and distinctly American storytelling.

Come celebrate one of today’s most acclaimed literary voices and a decade of extraordinary American writing at The Mark Twain House & Museum.

Saturday, November 7 | 9:30 a.m.–3:00 p.m.

Creative Writing in the Age of AI

Creative Writing in the Age of AI brings together writers, editors, educators, and experts to examine some of the biggest questions facing literature today: What is human creativity?

How is AI changing authorship, publishing, copyright, education, and the way we read and write?

Attend in person at The Mark Twain House & Museum or via livestream. In-person registration includes lunch, coffee, and light snacks, with discounted registration available for students and educators.

The Mark Twain House & Museum 351 Farmington Avenue, Hartford, Connecticut

The Mark Twain House & Museum is the restored Hartford, Connecticut, homeThis November, The Mark Twain House & Museum brings together writers, readers, scholars, and thinkers for two days celebrating the power, purpose, and future of the written word.

Friday, November 6

The Mark Twain American Voice in Literature Award Celebration

Join us as we celebrate Lydia Millet, winner of the 2026 Mark Twain American Voice in Literature Award for her novel Atavists.

Now marking its 10th anniversary, the Award honors a work of fiction that best embodies Mark Twain’s legacy of fearless observation, social insight, and distinctly American storytelling.

Come celebrate one of today’s most acclaimed literary voices and a decade of extraordinary American writing at The Mark Twain House & Museum.

Explore the Award Celebration & Get Tickets

Saturday, November 7 | 9:30 a.m.–3:00 p.m.

Creative Writing in the Age of AI

Creative Writing in the Age of AI brings together writers, editors, educators, and experts to examine some of the biggest questions facing literature today: What is human creativity?

How is AI changing authorship, publishing, copyright, education, and the way we read and write?

Attend in person at The Mark Twain House & Museum or via livestream. In-person registration includes lunch, coffee, and light snacks, with discounted registration available for students and educators.

Explore the Symposium & Register

From celebrating one of the finest voices in contemporary American literature to asking what the future of writing might look like, this is a weekend built around the questions Mark Twain never stopped asking: Who are we, how do we tell our stories, and where are we going next?

November 6–7, 2026

The Mark Twain House & Museum

351 Farmington Avenue, Hartford, Connecticut

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ABOUT THE MARK TWAIN HOUSE & MUSEUM

The Mark Twain House & Museum is the restored Hartford, Connecticut, home