Memories of California's Gold Rush loom large in this fascinating town that provides the perfect base for exploring all the ...

In other words, a young adolescent may assume that their parents are arguing with them for the same reason the adolescent ...

The Courant’s arts picks for May 11-17 include Tina Fey and Amy Poehler, Al Stewart and Livingston Taylor, George Clinton and ...

All of the entries on this list have scored a 90% or higher on the review aggregation site Rotten Tomatoes. While it's not a foolproof system by any means, a high Rotten Tomatoes score typically ...

I started thinking about artistic works in various media, not just literature, that have stayed news for me through the years, that have enlightened and matured me, that have enlarged my spirit and ...

Boscobel was the elegant mansion belonging to Gen. James Washington Singleton just outside Quincy’s northeast city limits.

The Mark Twain Behavioral Health Clinic in Hannibal held an open house on Friday, May 9th to celebrate its 50th anniversary ...

The book on Twain has been in Chernow's thoughts for decades, dating back to when he saw Hal Holbrook play him on stage in ...

Ron Chernow’s Mark Twain forces a similar conclusion about its subject: clearly an idiot, and a born sucker. This conclusion ...

Val Kilmer and other actors shared Tombstone's infamous story with more people and helped attract new visitors to the town ...

From his childhood, Samuel Clemens was devoted to showmanship, exaggeration and the joy of a tall tale.