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Starred Review on April 25, 2025 | Arts & Humanities
Chernow has made a writing career by reintroducing modern readers to relatable but flawed American historical figures (Ulysses S. Grant, George Washington, Alexander Hamilton). He turns to an American literary figure here, and possibly one of the most well-known of all: Mark Twain. Twain is so deeply ingrained as an image in culture— for both his iconography (th...Log In or Sign Up to Read More



