Twain, a huge admirer of Browning, made a habit of reading his poems aloud. Page 68 shows the kind of markings and cues Twain wrote to himself to guide his public readings. For instance ...

he even invested in a watch company that launched a signature 'Mark Twain' pocket watch Stephen J. Mexal The aspiring author knew Olivia Langdon was the one when he first laid eyes on a photograph ...

Mark Twain might be delighted to know that Conan O'Brien, a fellow red-head, has won the prestigious honor that bears his name. "Why, man, red is the natural color of beauty!" he wrote in "Oh ...

Conan O'Brien was named the 26th recipient of the Mark Twain Prize for American Humor on Thursday, Jan. 16, joking it's for his 'work as a riverboat pilot.' ...