Ron Chernow has written biographies about great men before but in Mark Twain he tackled a larger than life character known for literary classics and full of contradictions.

Conan O’Brien received the prestigious Mark Twain Prize for American Humor, joining a distinguished list of honourees such as Dave Chappelle.

This is FRESH AIR. Last December, Conan O'Brien was selected by the Kennedy Center as the next recipient of the Mark Twain Prize for American Humor. In February, newly reelected President Trump ...

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Credit: WikiMedia In March, the John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts bestowed its annual Mark Twain Prize for American Humor on the former late-night talk show host Conan O’Brien.

The comedian and host of 'Conan O'Brien Must Go' spoke about the latest season of his Max travel show, his recent Mark Twain ...

The marquee outside the Hermosa Beach Community Theatre read: Pages Presents An Evening with Ron Chernow. But inside, the ...

Back in March, a group of comic luminaries — from John Mulaney to Nikki Glaser — gathered at the Kennedy Center to celebrate O'Brien for receiving the Mark Twain Prize for American Humor.

Percival Everett’s award-winning novel James has breathed new life into Huck Finn, and now Netflix is streaming Conan O’Brien’s joyous acceptance of the Mark Twain Prize for American Humor.