Twain Lecture Series

Organization Description
The Twain Lecture Series consists of a primary annual lecture in the spring and additional smaller events that usually take place in the fall.
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Professor of English and Twain Scholar Ben Click Awarded a Quarry Farm Fellowship
January 22, 2024
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Professor of English and Twain Scholar Ben Click has been awarded a Quarry Farm Fellowship in Elmira, New York, for the fall of 2024.

Click completed a five-year tenure in December 2023 as the editor of “The Mark Twain Annual,” the official publication of the Mark Twain Circle of America. The… Find Out More
Comedian Reese Waters to present Annual Twain Lecture at St. Mary’s College of Maryland
March 3, 2022
Reese Waters
The Twain Lecture Series on American Humor and Culture presents An Evening with Reese Waters Friday, April 1, beginning at 7:30 p.m. in the Michael P. O’Brien Athletics and Recreation Center, 19050 Hill Commons Drive.

Ticket prices for this annual event are $10 for general admission and $5 for… Find Out More
Comedian Janelle James to perform at 15th Annual Twain Lecture at St. Mary’s College of Maryland on April 10
March 15, 2021
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“An Evening with Janelle James” takes place on Saturday, April 10, beginning at 7:30 p.m. via Zoom. James is the 15th performer for the Annual Twain Lecture Series on American Humor and Culture. Register in advance for this webinar: www.smcm.edu/twain-tickets.

James is a Los Angeles-based… Find Out More
Comedian Jordan Klepper Hosted by St. Mary’s College of Maryland Mark Twain Lecture Series
September 8, 2020
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On Tuesday, October 13, 7:30 p.m., the Mark Twain Lecture Series on American Humor and Culture will present Laughing to the Polls with Jordan Klepper. Klepper is an American comedian, writer, producer, political commentator, actor, and television host. He will appear virtually via Zoom.… Find Out More
Comedian Janelle James to perform at 14th Annual Twain Lecture at St. Mary’s College of Maryland
January 20, 2020
Janelle James pictured
“An Evening with Janelle James” takes place on Saturday, March 28, beginning at 7:30 p.m. in the Michael P. O’Brien Athletic and Recreation Center, 19050 Hill Commons Drive. James is the 14th performer for the Annual Twain Lecture Series on American Humor and Culture. Ticket prices are $10 for… Find Out More
Professor Ben Click gives Keynote Address for Literacy Conference
September 6, 2019
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On August 20, Professor of English Ben Click gave the keynote address for the Conference on Literacy sponsored by the St. Mary’s County Public School System. The title of his talk was “Teachers: Our Best Hope at Raising Literacy Rates.”

 

Click holds a five-year term as editor of The Mark Twain… Find Out More
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