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) cementing his ...

More than a century after his death, Mark Twain remains one of the most recognizable voices in American literature—the author of “The Adventures of Tom Sawyer” (1876), “Life on the Mississippi” (1883) ...

The Charles Cheney Mansion has broken the record for the highest price in Manchester in 20 years, according to SmartMLS. The mansion, located at 131 Hartford Road, recently sold for $990,000. Built in ...

Welcome to Lit Trivia, the Book Review’s regular quiz about literary culture. This week’s installment tests your knowledge of Mark Twain, one of America’s most popular authors. In the five ...

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 ...

The “universal river” that Twain traversed, all he saw and felt and wrote about can’t really be recaptured by a biographer.

As America celebrates its 250th birthday, Mark Twain House visitors can explore more than just literary history, but they can ...

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 ...