Explore Mark Twain's greatest books, from timeless adventures to sharp wit and humor. Discover the classics that shaped American literature.

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A new biography of Charles W. Chesnutt, by Tess Chakkalakal, explains the friendships and tensions he had with his white ...

Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie’s long-awaited new novel and Ron Chernow’s biography of Mark Twain are among the year’s most highly anticipated releases We believe there’s one uncomplicated good ...

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Mahatma Gandhi "India is, the cradle of the human race, the birthplace of human speech, the mother of history, the grandmother of legend, and the great-grandmother of tradition." – Mark Twain ...

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“I’ve been obsessed with Dolly since I was a kid,” says her friend Tori Ayers, who once dressed up as Dolly for biography day ... the arts He created the Mark Twain Prize and inspired ...

Atlanta's literary community thrives by highlighting the voices of its residents, allowing the city's complex past and ...

To achieve the heights of a profession often takes hard work and determination. Sometimes it is achieved entirely by accident. And this was the case with the bizarre governorship of ...