2025 Mark Twain American Voice in Literature Award Celebration

One of the nation’s leading literary prizes, The Mark Twain American Voice in Literature Award honors an exemplary work of fiction from the previous calendar year that speaks with an “American Voice” about American experiences, much like Twain’s masterwork, Adventures of Huckleberry Finn.

Join us on Friday, November 7, for our celebration to recognize the 2025 winner The History of Sound by Ben Shattuck.  The award will be presented by the prize’s benefactor, bestselling author and trustee of The Mark Twain House & Museum, David Baldacci, with excerpts of the winning book read by the author Ben Shattuck.

You are invited to join New York Times bestselling author, David Baldacci, author Ben Shattuck, our sponsors, and special guests at an elegant reception celebration to recognize a modern voice that’s defining our current America.