James” is a retelling of “The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn,” told from the perspective of Jim, an enslaved man determined ...

To borrow a phrase from the great Mark Twain, reports of Brendan Beck’s death have obviously been greatly exaggerated. A ...

“Purpose,” a play by Branden Jacobs-Jenkins that was commissioned by Chicago’s Steppenwolf Theatre Company, has won the 2025 ...

All references to the Mark Twain riverboat have been removed from the Disneyland Paris website, indicating they won't fix the ...

Percival Everett has won the 2025 Pulitzer Prize for Fiction for James, his retelling of Huckleberry Finn through the eyes of ...

I've spent 30 years helping Californians learn more about themselves and their history, largely through grants from the National Endowment for the Humanities. President Trump has now gutted it.

For wine enthusiasts, the Sierra Foothills wine region offers tasting experiences without the pretension (or prices) of more ...

Gold Rush charm meets modern-day magic in Grass Valley, California, where towering pines frame Victorian buildings and the ...

Inspired by Steely Dan and The Brecker Brothers, Derek Frank’s “Barker’s Boogie” is a funk-jazz shuffle tribute to his and ...

Here are the seven towns with unusual names in California. Nestled in Calaveras County, Angels Camp is the only incorporated ...

WorldAtlas recently compiled a list of seven bizarrely named towns in California. Here’s what they selected, and a few places ...