The Mark Twain Circle of America is the principal scholarly organization dedicated to the study of Samuel Clemens, his works, and his times. The membership includes most of the leading Mark Twain scholars in the world, as well as teachers, fans, and enthusiasts from many nations and many walks of life.
The Mark Twain Circle is an active presence in the American Literature Association and Modern Language Association of America. We also cooperate regularly and cordially with The Mark Twain Papers and Project at the University of California at Berkeley, The Elmira College Center for Mark Twain Studies, The Mark Twain House and Museum in Hartford, Connecticut, and The Mark Twain Boyhood Home and Museum in Hannibal, Missouri.
The Circle sponsors scholarly meetings at American Literature Association and Modern Language Association of America national conventions; we also participate in special events about Mark Twain's life and work.