Tag Archives: Tom Sawyer Abroad

Discussing The Mandalorian and Mark Twain on American Vandal Podcast

Posted on February 24, 2021 by nathanielwms

I’m part of this week’s edition of The American Vandal podcast from Elmira College’s Center for Mark Twain Studies. I discuss connections between Twain and The Mandalorian TV series (and Star Wars in general) with host Dr. Matt Seybold and … Continue reading →

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Twain and Dime-Novel Science Fiction

Posted on October 18, 2017 by nathanielwms

If you’re interested in listening to my October 11, 2017 guest lecture on “Mark Twain and the Inventor Fiction Boom, 1876-1910” the audio is now available online. You can’t watch the slideshow that went with it, but there is a … Continue reading →

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Mark Twain “Travel and Technocracy” Class at UC Davis

Posted on May 4, 2015 by nathanielwms

The course announcement for my UC Davis “Studies in an Individual Author” class on Mark Twain went live a few weeks ago.  I’m posting the link and a screen clip here. We’re focusing on travel and technocracy, especially stories where … Continue reading →

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A Kansas City Labrick in California, Part 2 (Sci-Fi edition)

Posted on January 18, 2013 by nathanielwms

Two days after teaching Tom Sawyer (see Part 1), I find myself writing a grant proposal to visit libraries with Twain collections.  So, I’m thinking about him in the scope of my research, not just as a fan or a … Continue reading →

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