Samuel Clemens (Mark Twain) sits in his writing chair and appears to be concentrating intently. Twain’s Letters from the Earth was published after his death and was not approved by his estate until ...

Ron Chernow traces the life of a profound, unpredictable and irascibly witty writer. By Dwight Garner When you purchase an independently reviewed book through our site, we earn an affiliate commission ...

NPR's Scott Simon talks to author Mark Helprin about Helprin's latest book Elegy in Blue.

In the vein of his earlier trademark biographies on George Washington, Ulysses S. Grant, and Alexander Hamilton, Pulitzer Prize winner Ron Chernow’s latest is a comprehensive look at the life and ...