In the late 19th century, Mark Twain was arguably the most famous author in the world, with classics like “The Adventures of Tom Sawyer” (1876) and “Life on the Mississippi” (1883 ...

In the late 19th century, a letter addressed to “Mark Twain, God Knows Where” was delivered to him. That was celebrity before there existed the supposedly indispensable mechanisms of celebrity ...

But then he never would have become Mark Twain — with all the heartache, frustration and dadgum bother (as he might put it) that job entailed. It’s that dark side, usually cloaked beneath ...

NPR's Michel Martin speaks with Pulitzer Prize-winning biographer Ron Chernow about his new book, "Mark Twain," in which he illuminates the complex life of the writer.

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Winnipeg Jets' Nikolaj Ehlers (27) celebrates after his goal against the Dallas Stars with Mark Scheifele (55), Haydn Fleury (24) and Dylan Demelo (2) during the first period of Game 2 of a second ...

The Supreme Court gave the State of Telangana a choice between restoring the ruined acres of Kancha Gachibowli forest where trees were felled for an IT infrastructure project during an extended ...

KALISPELL — Ryan Road #10325 on the Hungry Horse-Glacier View Ranger District of the Flathead National Forest will be temporarily closed until September 1. The closure is meant to ensure safety ...

And I kept feeling as I was writing this book that Mark Twain condensed in one life, in one person, both the best and the worst of our national character. And I feel - also felt, Michel, that he was ...