Yet another day goes by that I see Percival Everett’s “James” sitting among a few other books in our bedroom, unopened and unread by me. And sure, I’ve had many people ask, “Have you read “Jim”?” Some ...

Mark Twain, whose real name was Samuel Clemens, wrote several iconic works in a study at Quarry Farm in Elmira, New York. The study was repeatedly threatened by vandalism, brush fires, and litter from ...