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The 2010 ReadMOre book selection is The Mysterious Stranger and Other Stories by Mark Twain. In honor of the 2010 centennial of Mark Twain’s death, ReadMOre will feature four colorful short stories spanning the career of Missouri’s most famous author and humorist. The following selected Twain stories may be found in one of several published short story anthologies, including but not limited to the Dover Thrift edition entitled The Mysterious Stranger and Other Stories, the Bantam Classics edition titled The Complete Short Stories of Mark Twain edited by Charles Neider, and The Signet Classic Book of Mark Twain’s Short Stories edited by Justin Kaplan. - The Notorious Jumping Frog of Calaveras County Supported by the Missouri Humanities Council, ReadMOre engages libraries, schools, avid readers, private book clubs, booksellers and others in focusing their attention on a compelling piece of literature. Everyone is invited to read the selection and to attend book discussions and participate in associated programming hosted across the state in libraries and schools, and at book clubs and other organizations in March, April and May. Visit the ReadMOre Missouri web site to learn more about this program! Jefferson County Library and Jefferson College Library will co-sponsor ReadMOre events in March and April. Events currently scheduled include: Mark Twain's America, presented by Dr. Scott Holzer, Professor of History at Jefferson College. Dr. Holzer will discuss the intersections between small town life, 19th century America, the Mississippi River, and Mark Twain's fiction. Visual images will enliven this presentation and enrich our understanding of Mark Twain and his times. Dr. Holzer has a PhD. in History from the University of Mississippi and has taught history at Jefferson College, including Missouri History, for twelve years. The program will be held at 7 p.m. on Tuesday, March 30 at JCL's Northwest Branch Library, 5680 State Road PP in High Ridge. Twenty Cheap Cigars and Satan by My Side: A Panel Discussion of Mark Twain's Short Stories. Presented by Tim Boehme, Bryan Peters and John Pleimann of the Jefferson College English Department. at 2 p.m. on Friday, April 9 in the Jefferson College Library in Hillsboro. Dr. George Frein, Twain scholar and historic interpreter, will present An Evening with Mark Twain at 7 p.m. on Friday, April 16 in the Fine Arts Theatre at Jefferson College in Hillsboro. Dr. Frein appears courtesy of the Missouri Humanities Council. This program will be signed for the hearing-impaired, thanks to the generous support of the Arnold, Northwest and Windsor Friends of the Jefferson County Library
Appearing in costume and in character as Mark Twain, Dr. Frein will discuss Twain’s life and career, based on excerpts from his published and unpublished works and the best available Twain scholarship, and take questions from the audience both ‘in character,” using Twain’s own recorded comments and writings, and out of character, offering his own insights about Twain. George Frein is Professor Emeritus of Philosophy and Religion at the University of North Dakota and Adjunct Professor of Religion at Furman University in Greenville, South Carolina. Dr. Frein portrayed Mark Twain for the Great Plain Chautauqua Society from 1994-1997, performing every summer in Oklahoma, Kansas, Nebraska and the Dakotas. He has also presented Mark Twain across the country from the state of Washington to Florida for humanities councils, colleges, schools and libraries. He is currently director of the National Chautauqua Tour, a group of scholars appearing in Chautauqua events nationwide. Dr. Frein is also the Artistic Director of the Greenville Chautauqua Society. In addition to Mark Twain, Dr. Frein has portrayed Herman Melville, Henry Adams, John James Audobon, Abraham Lincoln and Dr. Seuss. He lives in Greenville with his wife, Shelly Matthews, a professor at Furman University, and their two children. Book Discussions at Jefferson County Library The Windsor Branch Library at 7479 Metropolitan Boulevard in Barnhart will host a discussion of The Mysterious Stranger and Other Stories at 11 a.m. on Tuesday, April 13. For information contact Adam Tucker at the Windsor Branch Library, 636-461-1914. Copies of the book are available for check out from the library. The Northwest Branch Library at 5680 State Road PP in High Ridge will host a discussion of The Mysterious Stranger and Other Stories at 6 p.m. on Monday, April 19. For information contact Molly Pfeiffer at the Northwest Branch Library, 636-677-8186. Copies of the book are available for check out from the library. The Arnold Branch Library at 1701 Missouri State Road in Arnold will host a discussion of The Mysterious Stranger and Other Stories at 1 p.m. on Thursday, May 6. For information contact Myra Hill at the Arnold Branch Library, 636-296-2204. Copies of the book are available for checkout from the library. All programs are free and open to the public. For more information contact any branch of the Jefferson County Library or the Jefferson College Library in Hillsboro. Additional events will be posted as they are scheduled. Click here to find books about the life and times of Mark Twain available at Jefferson County Library!
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