“Mark Twain Receiving a Laurel Wreath from Joan of Arc at the Dinner of the Society of American Illustrators” “Mark Twain was the guest of honor at a recent dinner at the …
2/20 Radishes. Baked apples with cream. Fried oysters, stewed oysters. Frogs. American coffee, with real cream. American butter, fresh + genuine Fried chicken, southern style. Porter-house steak, with mushrooms Saratoga potatoes. Broiled …
Mark Twain’s relationship with his secretary Isabel Lyon had its share of scandal and intrigue. In her book Dangerous Intimacy, author Karen Lystra explores their troubled relationship during Twain’s final years, including …
Samuel Clemens, aka Mark Twain, died a century ago today, but he is still publishing books. He wanted it that way—he specified that his full autobiography not be published for 100 years …