Books, aborted manuscripts ... that sometimes took hold. When Sam set sail for New York from San Francisco, on December 15, 1866, he’d been Mark Twain for more than three years—on the page ...

The large volume of information might be valuable to ... The story titled “On A Bicycle” is in the style of a Mark Twain comic and it spilled over a full column. It follows a novice rider ...

The three-volume set of folios ... It pronounced the book “Withdrawn from Library.” That mark was to counteract the others. While there is a tradition of librarians and archivists stealing ...

NEW YORK (AP) — Historian Ron Chernow’s latest work may surprise readers who know him best for the book which inspired the ...

Crewmen would cry “mark twain,” meaning two fathoms, or 12 feet, the depth at which a ... for instance — he lost a bundle on books from more minor generals. He sank a fortune into an ...

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 ...

Marie Howe's New and Selected Poems won for poetry. The Pulitzer for autobiography went to Tessa Hulls' multigenerational Feeding Ghosts: A Graphic Memoir, her first book.

It certainly seems preferable to molding things by hand, bit by bit, but I imagine it comes with its own set of behind-the ... someone bringing up that Mark Twain movie with Satan in it.

The Mark Twain Prize for American Humor Celebrating ... For the first time ever, season 10 will introduce a brand-new format across 12 episodes: the Tournament of All Stars. The queens will ...

His books, once staples in schools ... crafted narratives that still resonate. Mark Twain was also a keen inventor, holding several patents. His sharp wit and observations on society remain ...