'Tom Sawyer' and 'Huck Finn' author lost children, faced financial ruin. Nov. 22, 2010— -- A century after his death, Mark Twain's wry, curmudgeonly voice is back with the publication of a ...

Yet another day goes by that I see Percival Everett’s “James” sitting among a few other books in our bedroom, unopened and unread by me. And sure, I’ve had many people ask, “Have you read “Jim”?” Some ...

A popular show about legendary author Mark Twain is back in Elmira, but with a new performer. Actor Hal Holbrook wrote and performed Mark Twain Tonight! and played that role for more than 60 years ...

Mark Twain and his family are buried in the Langdon family plot in Woodlawn Cemetery, Elmira, NY. The plot originally belonged to Twain’s father-in-law, Jervis Langdon, and contains 28 burials.