Ron Chernow shows us why he’s the master of biographies, focusing on who Samuel Langhorn Clemens was, as well as Mark Twain’s story beyond his humor and books
We happened to be in Connecticut this weekend, so we thought a nice side trip would be to Mark Twain’s House in Hartford. We wanted to visit the house, but didn’t have a chance before now. While the neighborhood around the famous […]
Samuel Langhorne Clemens, who is more famous under his nom de plume – Mark Twain – was born today in 30 November, 1835 in Florida, Missouri. Twain was an interesting man, a talented writer / author, a keen observer of life and a possessed a biting sense of humor.
Mark Twain spent years writing his autobiography in many forms – essays, transcripts, transcribing and notes producing an immense, and amazing body of work.
None of us are surprised when common sense loses to political correctness – we encounter that almost on a daily base, after all that is what “procedures” and “policies” are for. It has recently been announced that Alabama-based publisher is planning new […]
Edgar Lee Masters was an attorney, poet and biographer. He is known for his collections of poems, as well as bios of Mark Twain, Lincoln, and Walt Whitman
Bookish quotes roundup from this week, including Mark Twain and several others.
W. O. Mitchell (13 March, 1914-25 February, 1998) was a Canadian writer and radio broadcaster who mostly wrote, and talked about like on the Prairies. Books by W. O. Mitchell* Fun Facts about W. O. Mitchell: 1. William Ormond Mitchell was born […]
Most Americans only know of Thanksgiving through the lens of pilgrims and harvest feasts, but my personal favorite holiday was largely sculpted and popularized by of American men and women of letters. From Sarah Josepha Hale’s tireless campaigning to the cynical wit […]
Josef Škvorecký was an award-winning Czech-Canadian writer whose books deal with repression, totalitarianism, jazz, and being a stranger in a strange land
