William Dean Howells (1837-1920) became fast friends with Mark Twain from the moment in 1869 when Twain strode into the office of The Atlantic Monthly...
'Editor's Tales' offers a glimpse into the world of literary publishing through a series of interconnected stories. Each tale centers around an encoun...
'Many-Sided Franklin' delves into the multifaceted life of Benjamin Franklin beyond the traditional biographical narrative. Through Franklin's persona...
In Wilkie Collins's "After Dark," William Kerby, a painter, faces the terrifying prospect of losing his sight, a devastating blow to his livelihood an...
A fictionalized account of a real-life conflict between a female author and her publisher, this book is a witty and incisive look at the challenges fa...
