Stowe Prize 2026 Registration & Sponsorship

WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 23

STOWE PRIZE CELEBRATION

The Mark Twain House & Museum and Immanuel Congregational Church

The Stowe Center for Literary Activism is delighted to announce Princess Joy L. Perry as the 2026 Stowe Prize for Literary Activism winner for her book This Here is Love (W.W. Norton & Company, 2025).

Event Schedule
5:30 – 6:30 pm | Sponsor Reception with Princess Joy L. Perry | Hal Holbrook Hall, The Mark Twain House & Museum
6:00 – 7:00 pm | Social Justice Fair | Fellowship Hall, Immanuel Congregational Church
7:30 – 8:30 pm | Public Program | The Sanctuary, Immanuel Congregational Church

2026 STOWE PRIZE REGISTRATION

SEPTEMBER 2026-2027
Reading for Change

Year-long public event series exploring the books from
the Stowe Prize short list.
VIRTUAL

Reading for Change

September 9 @ 6:00 pm - 7:30 pm

Reading for Change

October 14 @ 6:00 pm - 7:30 pm

Reading for Change

December 9 @ 6:00 pm - 7:30 pm

LEGACY SPONSOR

SILVER SPONSORS
BBE
Becky Latimer & Alan Kreczko

BRONZE SPONSORS
Katherine D. Kane & John Kelsey
Judith Lohman & David Reik

CIRCLE OF FRIENDS
A.M. Communications Solutions, Inc.
Drs. Booker T. & Elena L. DeVaughn
Dr. Jayme Hannay

MEDIA SPONSORS

For more information about the Stowe Prize Celebration, please contact Casey Grambo, Director of Development, at cgrambo@stowecenter.org or (860) 522-9258 ext. 320.