Preamble The Solid Nonpareil By Lewis H. Lapham From Mesopotamia to Mark Twain, the question has remained the same for thousands of years—who’s laughing now? More
Essay Once Upon a Time in the West By Ben Tarnoff How a simple story of a man and his talented frog made Mark Twain a national celebrity. More
Essay Split Personalities By Andrew McConnell Stott Is it a condition of comic genius to be always wrestling with demons? More
