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

The latest book from the Pulitzer Prize-winning biographer of George Washington, Alexander Hamilton and Ulysses S. Grant ...

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Little wonder that “Mark Twain,” Ron Chernow’s new book about America’s most famous writer, has climbed up this summer’s bestseller list. Chernow, whose 2004 biography of Alexander ...