Ryan Simmons is an English instructor at Spokane Falls Community College in Spokane, Washington. He is the author of Chesnutt and Realism, a book on Twain's contemporary, Charles W...view moreRyan Simmons is an English instructor at Spokane Falls Community College in Spokane, Washington. He is the author of Chesnutt and Realism, a book on Twain's contemporary, Charles W. Chesnutt.view less