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 - 7:15 pm

Reading for Change

October 14 @ 6:00 pm - 7:15 pm

Reading for Change

November 11 @ 6:00 pm - 7:15 pm

Reading for Change

December 9 @ 6:00 pm - 7:15 pm

LEGACY SPONSOR

SILVER SPONSORS
BBE
Becky Latimer & Alan Kreczko

BRONZE SPONSORS
The Goodwin Hotel
Katherine D. Kane & John Kelsey
Liberty Bank
Judith Lohman & David Reik
Smith Brothers Insurance
Anne Stanback & Charlotte Kinlock

CIRCLE OF FRIENDS
A.M. Communications Solutions, Inc.
Crosskey Architects, LLC
Drs. Booker T. & Elena L. DeVaughn
Susan & Ned Dunn, Jr.
Dr. Jayme Hannay
Dave Jenkins
Local 2110 UAW
Dr. Barbara Sicherman
Trinity College
Shannon Wegele & Ben Wenograd

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.