Mark Twain News

Mark Twain concluded "Huckleberry Finn" with, "If I'd a knowed what a trouble it was to make a book I wouldn't a tackled it, and ain't a-going to no more." Of course he did, though, to the pleasure of thousands.

Hey-howdy, Stargazing readers!Last week we told devoted fans of this blog and column to hit us with their pop culture questions, and wed do our darnedest to answer them.

The 1983 British stop-motion animated adaptation of Kenneth Grahame's "The Wind in the Willows" follows Mole, Rat, Badger and Toad as they get into a bit of mischief while traveling across the countryside.

Looks like 2010 will be the year of Mark Twain in Hartford. In one of the most extensive program collaborations among city arts, cultural and corporate groups, The Hartford, Hartford Stage and the Mark Twain House & Museum will be celebrating throughout the new year the centennial of Mark Twain's death, the 175th anniversary of his birth and the ...

Looks like the year 2010 will the year of Mark Twain in Hartford. In one of the most extensive program collaborations among city arts, cultural and corporate groups, The Hartford, Hartford Stage and Mark Twain House & Museum will be celebrating throughout the new year the centennial of Mark Twain's death, the 175th anniversary of his birth, the ...

Last week, my nephew was helping me unload the car after a shopping trip, and he noted two bags of books.

Any fan of Yiddish literature will recognize the name Sholom Aleichem. Billed as "the Jewish Mark Twain," he revolutionized the genre of Jewish fiction and, most famously, penned the short stories that inspired the musical "Fiddler on the Roof." Now, the National Yiddish Theatre is commemorating the 150th anniversary of Aleichem's birth with the ...

A well-loved classic is coming to town this weekend and staying for the week. Nearly 100 Fairmont Area junior and senior high school students have come together to bring residents "The Adventures of Tom Sawyer." The musical, based on the story written by Mark Twain, brings stories familiar to many and entertaining to all, including the ...

Faulkner - of course - dominates, but there's room for Twain, Lee, Welty and Ellison on these lists of books you might remember from high school English classes Choosing the best Southern novels of all time isn't like ranking that other Southern passion, college football.

Read aloud the first two pages of Chapter 29 in this famed novel in conjunction with a visit to Missouri's first show cave.

I watched Mark Twain take the stage at the Wallace Reid Studios as part of the First Friday Art Walk and was ready to take photos for the paper.

On the week of Veterans Day, my thoughts have turned to Pall Mall, Tenn. I traveled through this tiny town late last year while roaming through Jamestown, braving snow showers and exploring parts of the Big South Fork National Recreation Area.

Author Robert Day will read from his Kansas-based works as part of Kansas State University's Visiting Writers Series at 4 p.m. Nov.

Text Archive > American Libraries > The writings of Mark Twain [pseud.] The writings of Mark Twain [pseud.] This book has an editable web page on Open Library .

Reading can motivate young and old to explore new places and expand the imagination.

Branson -- As Silver Dollar City lights up for the Christmas season, the theme park is preparing for its 50th anniversary celebration in 2010.

More than 60 Bearden High School students will participate in a production of the musical 'Big River,' a re-telling of the classic Mark Twain novel 'Huckleberry Finn.' In the story, Huck Finn frees a slave, Jim, in a time of prejudice and hate.

Community and school activities: volunteer at my church for community service projects; the school's DECA business club My hobbies are: playing sports, spending time with family, learning and hanging out with friends The three words people use to describe me are: friendly, helpful and considerate I'm most proud of: my parents for raising me My ...

Reading group to discuss Huck Finn The Evening Reading Group, sponsored by the Friends of the Linwood Library, will meet 6:30 p.m. Wednesday, Nov.

Juran Greene remembers clearly the first time he saw "Big River, The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn" a musical based on American literary giant Mark Twain's famous novel.