Time & Location
Apr 17, 2026, 6:00 PM – 7:30 PM
Stowe Center for Literary Activism, 77 Forest St, Hartford, CT 06105, USA
About the Event
Join the Stowe Center for Literary Activism for Hot for Beecher, a lively interview-style program where scholarship meets serious heat. Director of Historic Collections Cat White and guest scholar Dr. Tess Chakkalakal will take on increasingly spicy hot wings (cauliflower available for vegans!) while answering questions about members of Harriet Beecher Stowe’s remarkable family.
This installment turns the spotlight on Calvin E. Stowe—Harriet Beecher Stowe’s husband, a professor, translator, and unexpectedly whimsical partner whose letters reveal humor, affection, and intellectual partnership.
Come for the history, stay for the heat, and discover the personalities behind one of America’s most influential literary families.