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Gears and God Reviewed in American Literature 93.2

Posted on August 5, 2021 by nathanielwms

I learned from University of Alabama Press that Gears and God: Technocratic Fiction, Faith, and Empire in Mark Twain’s America will be reviewed in the September 2021 issue of American Literature. It is part of Carol Colatrella’s group review on … Continue reading →

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Mark Twain Forum Reviews Gears and God

Posted on October 26, 2018 by nathanielwms

As promised earlier, here is a link to the full text of John Bird’s review of Gears and God on the Mark Twain Forum.  Here’s an excerpt: Gears and God is important for the way it places Mark Twain’s works within … Continue reading →

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Upcoming Mark Twain Lecture

Posted on September 1, 2017 by nathanielwms

Here are final details on my upcoming presentation at Elmira College’s “Trouble Begins” Mark Twain Lecture Series: “Mark Twain and the Inventor Fiction Boom: Technology Meets American Conceit, 1876-1910” Wednesday, October 11 at The Barn at Quarry Farm Elmira, NY … Continue reading →

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