Fictional icon Huckleberry Finn was inspired by Mark Twain's real-life boyhood pal in Hannibal, Missouri, Tom Blankenship — who was described as a "kindly young heathen." ...

The Southern California Independent Bookstore Bestsellers list for Sunday, July 6, 2025, including hardcover and paperback ...

There is more irony in D.J. Tice's column ("At least keep these two books as part of your personal curriculum," Feb. 18) than the famous passage he quotes from "Huck Finn" or than Boo Radley being ...

Director of the Dothan Houston County Library System Chris Warren joined News4 to introduce the newest Chapter Chat pick.

On Feb. 15, 1885, 140 years ago next week, Mark Twain’s best work of fiction, “Huckleberry Finn,” was first published in the United States. Critics berated the book. In Concord ...

“The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn'' by Mark Twain is one of the cornerstones of American literature. "James," a new novel by Percival Everett, takes another look at the story and brings an ...

Author Nancy Rawles will unveil the 20th Anniversary edition of her book "My Jim" at 6 p.m. on Friday. This event, hosted at ...