Mark Twain's sharp wit highlights our tendency to readily spot others' flaws while overlooking our own. This enduring ...

Ron Chernow's latest book, "Mark Twain," explores the author's life, including his connection to Elmira, New York. Twain's marriage into Elmira's Langdon family was transformative, influencing his ...

Mark Twain emphasises the importance of reading and continuous learning. He argues that the ability to read is meaningless ...

Ron Chernow on the life of Mark Twain . Writer Samuel Langhorne Clemens, better known by his pen name Mark Twain, not only redefined American literature in the 1800s; he helped cr ...

After 50 years underground, alumni reminisced on the time capsule, and current students prepared to fill up a new one to open ...

It only took us a century and a half, but we may have finally learned the real source of Samuel Clemens' ubiquitously recognizable nom de plume: he stole it from a humor journal so lame that he ...

Two different stage productions celebrating Mark Twain are coming to New York's Southern Tier this fall. Emmy-winner Richard Thomas will star in "Mark Twain Tonight!" at the Clemens Center in Elmira.

"Mark Twain Tonight!" is coming to the Broome County Forum Theatre for two nights in December, with a new performer playing Mark Twain. Actor Hal Holbrook wrote and performed "Mark Twain Tonight!" and ...