The short story collection doesn’t just touch on cultural themes Twain would have appreciated, it deals in the sort of wordplay and conscious undermining of literary formats he popularized.

America's best known and most revered storyteller, Mark Twain (1835-1910), is remembered for his novels, satirical punditry and travel writings, but is rarely thought of as a political thinker and ...

Robert Costa is a national correspondent for "CBS News Sunday Morning" and chief Washington analyst for CBS News. The Mississippi Valley is "as tranquil and reposeful as dreamland, and has nothing ...

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.