Yesterday (or, actually, February 29th) marks the sesquicentennial of the publication of ROUGHING IT. I shared some thoughts at MarkTwainStudies.com/StagecoachLife Also, over the next two weeks, in partnership with an e-reading application called Threadable, I will be hosting an asynchronous discussion of four of my favorite chapters (from the Virginia City section). Threadable is mobile-only. If you'd like to join, download the app on your smartphone or table. In the Circles tab press the "Someone Invited Me" button and enter the code 72469. Hope you'll consider sharing your thoughts! *Matt Seybold, PhD* Associate Professor of American Literature & Mark Twain Studies Scholar-in-Residence, Center for Mark Twain Studies Editor, MarkTwainStudies.org Host, The American Vandal Podcast <https://marktwainstudies.com/the-american-vandal-podcast/> Peterson Chapel Vestry, Cowles Hall [log in to unmask] MattSeybold.com <https://www.elmira.edu/>