One of the most eagerly awaited books of the year, Ron Chernow’s new biography of Mark Twain covers all aspects of the life of the most famous American writer of his time. The book, released on ...

The Pulitzer Prize-winning biographer's latest book delves into the life, complexities and sardonic humor of a man who ...

America's best known and most revered storyteller, Mark Twain (1835-1910), is remembered for his novels, satirical punditry and travel writings, but is rarely thought of as a political thinker and ...

Ron Chernow discusses his new biography “Mark Twain” June 10 at 7 p.m. at Immanuel Congregational Church, 10 Woodland St., Hartford ($55 or $125 for a VIP ticket with pretalk reception; ...

As Ron Chernow’s epic new biography shows, Mark Twain still has much to tell America. May 14, 2025. 4 min. Mark Twain in 1907. (Library of Congress, Prints and Photgraphs Division) ...

Mark Twain wrote literary classics such as “Adventures of Huckleberry Finn,” but as Ron Chernow’s hefty biography of him shows, he also nursed grudges and suffered great losses.

Mark Twain gave us inimitable characters such as Huck Finn and Tom Sawyer. He was no less creative in styling himself as America’s first celebrity.