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Tag Archives: Jules Verne
New Mark Twain Article
Before putting 2021 behind me, I want to be sure to mention my article that came out in the Mark Twain Annual at the end of the year. It might interest anyone who wants to know more about Twain and … Continue reading
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Tagged A Marriage, A Murder, A Mystery, Jules Verne, Mark Twain, science fiction
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At Twain Museum for Big River Steampunk Fest
As I’ve noted before, Hannibal, Missouri hosts one of the biggest outdoor steampunk festivals in the Midwest. This year, I am coincidentally driving cross-country and will be in Hannibal for the event. So, on Sunday, Sept. 5 at 1pm, I’ll … Continue reading
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Tagged Big River Steampunk Festival, Hannibal, hollow earth, Jules Verne, Mark Twain, science fiction, steampunk
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C19 in Albuquerque: A Great Conference
I got back from the biennial C19 conference last week. It was an excellent four-day event, with presentations from many scholars who focus specifically on American literature of the 19th century. That said, transnational approaches were in abundance, including my … Continue reading
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Tagged C19, dime novels, Edisonades, Frank Reade, Jules Verne, Oceanic Studies
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C19 Paper Acceptance: In Nemo’s Footsteps
Last week, I learned that I’ll be presenting a paper at the C19 Conference at the University of New Mexico, March 22-25, 2018. The conference theme is “Climate.” My paper is called “In Nemo’s Footsteps: U.S. Responses to Verne’s Oceanic … Continue reading
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Tagged C19, c19 conference, Frank Reade, Jules Verne, oceanic internationalism, Tom Edison Jr, university of new mexico
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Secret Origins: Mark Twain, Profanity, and Science Fiction
Yesterday, I posted the following Mark Twain quote on Facebook: “Profanity is more necessary to me than is immunity from colds.” I came across the actual letter where Twain scribbled this comment earlier this week using the awesome online archive … Continue reading
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Tagged Boys of New York, Jules Verne, Mark Twain, profanity, science fiction
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