Twain, a huge admirer of Browning, made a habit of reading his poems aloud. Page 68 shows the kind of markings and cues Twain wrote to himself to guide his public readings. For instance ...

The poems are addressed to Wallace Stevens ... party for the book is Oct. 17 at 7 p.m. in the carriage house at the Mark ...

Mark Twain might be delighted to know that Conan O'Brien, a fellow red-head, has won the prestigious honor that bears his name. "Why, man, red is the natural color of beauty!" he wrote in "Oh ...