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The Nov. 28 session offers two hours of writing and reflection in the Forest Street home where Harriet Beecher Stowe lived from 1873 until her death. The setting is specific; prompts and facilitation are not described.
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After critics accused Uncle Tom’s Cabin of exaggerating slavery, Harriet Beecher Stowe published A Key to Uncle Tom’s Cabin with accounts and evidence related to her novel. Make the World Write! sets aside two hours for writing in Stowe’s Hartford parlors, connecting a present-day writing practice with a home and legacy shaped by literary activism.
Uncle Tom’s Cabin first appeared chapter by chapter in the abolitionist newspaper The National Era in 1851 and 1852, then was published as a book in 1852. The Stowe Center describes the novel as influential in building anti-slavery sentiment among white audiences. In A Key to Uncle Tom’s Cabin, published the following year, Stowe presented supporting accounts and evidence and amplified material from enslaved and formerly enslaved people.
That history gives the session’s literary-activism framing a particular context: Stowe’s writing was meant to affect how people understood slavery. The Center invites participants to write about the present, but the listing does not lay out prompts, instruction, feedback, supplied writing materials or a timed sequence. Anyone looking for a taught workshop rather than dedicated writing time should check with the organizer before registering.
Further reading: FAQs – Stowe Center for Literary Activism ↗ · Make the World Write! – Stowe Center for Literary Activism ↗ · Make the World Write! ↗
Stowe bought the Forest Street residence and moved there with her family in 1873, remaining until her death in 1896. The home, built in 1871, is now a National Historic Landmark. The Nov. 28 event is described as writing and reflection in its parlors; it is not advertised as a house tour, and the listing does not confirm that a tour or exhibit visit is included.
The house sits in Nook Farm, a 19th-century Hartford neighborhood that was home to writers, politicians, reformers and activists. Mark Twain and his family lived next door, and the Stowe Center says the two families socialized regularly. That local history makes the session’s setting more than a backdrop, while leaving the activity itself focused on participants’ own writing.
Further reading: Visit – Stowe Center for Literary Activism ↗ · FAQs – Stowe Center for Literary Activism ↗ · Make the World Write! – Stowe Center for Literary Activism ↗
The published plan is writing and reflection from 10:00 am to noon. No separate activities or timed segments are listed.
The session runs from 10:00 am to 12:00 pm. The Stowe Center series calendar also lists a separate Nov. 14 session; Nov. 28 is its own date, not a weekly schedule.
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The event takes place at 77 Forest Street, Hartford, CT 06105.
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The event listing gives a $50 cost and provides a registration link. It does not say whether that price includes a separate house admission or tour. Check the registration page for current ticket status and terms; no booking deadline is stated in the event information.
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The Center allows computers and pencils but asks participants not to bring pens. It recommends a sweater and suggests headphones for anyone seeking complete silence. Bags must be smaller than 16 by 20 inches; only capped water bottles are allowed, food must stay outside the historic house, and visitors should not touch objects on display.
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The Center says the first floor of the Stowe House is accessible to non-electric wheelchairs, with a portable ramp to bypass the porch steps; the second floor requires stairs and is not wheelchair accessible. The event listing does not identify the parlors’ floor or the route into the session room, so contact the Center in advance about access or accommodations at 860-522-9258 or [email protected]. Trained service dogs are welcome in visitor areas; therapy and emotional-support animals are not permitted inside.
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CT Transit routes 60, 62, 64 and 66 connect the Center with downtown Hartford and West Hartford Center. From Union Station, routes 62, 64 and 66 connect to the Center; the venue FAQ estimates a 25-minute walk or a four-minute drive from the station. From Bradley International Airport, the FAQ lists route 30 followed by a transfer to routes 62, 64 or 66.
The Center’s FAQ directs drivers from I-84 to Exit 46 for Sisson Avenue, then along Farmington Avenue to Forest Street. Venue-wide parking information lists free parking in the Forest Street lot and additional parking at the Mark Twain House & Museum lot, 385 Farmington Avenue.
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For vehicles with mobility aids and buses, the Center’s FAQ directs drivers to the curved driveway in front of the large red house for disembarking. This does not establish the route into the specific parlors used for the event; contact the Center in advance about access.
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The event listing describes a writing session and gives a $50 cost, but does not say that a tour or separate house admission is included.
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The event information does not state an age policy. Contact the Center if age eligibility affects your plans.
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The Center says the house’s first floor is accessible to non-electric wheelchairs, but the event listing does not identify the parlors’ floor or route. Ask the Center about this session before booking.
Visit – Stowe Center for Literary Activism ↗ · Make the World Write! – Stowe Center for Literary Activism ↗
77 Forest Street, Hartford, CT 06105
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Event, planning and background information checked 2026-11-03 against the linked sources.