Ron Chernow has written biographies about great men before but in Mark Twain he tackled a larger than life character known ...

Populist and patrician, hustler and moralist, salesman and satirist, he embodied the tensions within his America, and ours.

Among his many aphorisms, Mark Twain is credited with this: “I didn’t have time to write a short letter, so I wrote a long one instead.” Biographer Ron Chernow was evidently short on time ...

HANNIBAL, Mo. – In the heart of Hannibal, Missouri, the town that shaped a young Mark Twain, a quietly remarkable home invites visitors to step into the world of the beloved American storyteller.

The comedian received the Kennedy Center's 26th Mark Twain Prize for American Humor. Fred Armisen appeared in video bumpers portraying people from O'Brien's past – Harvard’s dean of students ...

This week’s installment tests your knowledge of Mark Twain, one of America’s most popular authors. In the five multiple-choice questions below, tap or click on the answer you think is correct.

Conan O'Brien is the recipient of the John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts' 26th Mark Twain Prize for American Humor, following in the recent footsteps of Kevin Hart, Adam Sandler ...

Conan O'Brien, late-night show host, comedian, and podcaster, is the winner of the 26th Mark Twain Prize for American Humor, awarded by the John F Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts.

In this week’s late night TV recap, Conan O’Brien receives the Mark Twain Prize for American Humor, his longtime sidekick Andy Richter discusses Hinge with Taylor Tomlinson, Amber Ruffin goes ...