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“Mark Twain: Man in White,” by Michael Shelden, 484 pages, with illustrations. Twain’s final years were full of drama, deaths and voyages that are here described in loving detail and give us a full and sympathetic view of the friends and the times that surrounded him then. It is not surprising to find among them Woodrow Wilson, Helen Keller and Henry Rogers, Head of Standard Oil, who helped Twain out of some of his more disastrous business ventures and remained a stalwart  companion until his own death. The narrative’s striking detail has been well documented by the archives of the Bancroft Library in Berkeley, where researchers continue to discover a trove of original material. A book to be enjoyed – check it out.

Heroes in the summertime and the reading is easy

Summer sightings

Ongoing through July 24 – Healdsburg Center for the Arts Summer Art Camp. For classes and schedule www.healdsburgcenterforthearts.com.