Dear Mr. Lennes, I recommend "Lighting Out for the Territory" highly. Shelley's not only one of the best Twain scholars alive right now; she's a very good writer, too. What I liked best about it was how she gets into the creation of celebrity culture long before the invention of television. Also read "Was Huck Black?" Enjoy! Kathy O'Connell Record-Journal Meriden, Conn.