The Adventures of Tom Sawyer, first published in 1876, is a child's adventure story; it is also, however, the story of a young boy's transition into a young man. It is one of America's best-loved ...

When I was a boy, I was a big fan of Tom Sawyer and Huckleberry Finn — which helps explain why the other day my buddy Waylon ...

The Humorous Heart of America Every year, we celebrate the birthday of Mark Twain (Samuel Langhorne Clemens), America’s defining humorist. His legacy—spanning classics like The Adventures … ...

One of America’s most celebrated authors was born on November 30, 1835. Samuel Clemens was raised in Hannibal, Missouri along the banks of the Mississippi River.

Mark Twain has had quite the year with “James,” a telling of the Adventures of Huckleberry Finn, winning a Pulitzer Prize and historian Ron Chernow releasing a biography about the author in May. But ...