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The Writer’s Almanac for Saturday, April 22, 2023

Posted on April 22, 2023 - Writer's Almanac

It’s the birthday of poet Louise Glück, born in New York City (1943). She said: “Writing is a kind of revenge against circumstance too: bad luck, loss, pain. If you make something out of it, then you’ve no longer been bested by these events.”

The Writer’s Almanac for Friday, April 21, 2023

Posted on April 21, 2023 - Writer's Almanac

Today is the birthday of Charlotte Brontë, born in Thornton, Yorkshire, England in 1816. Her most famous novel, Jane Eyre, was published in 1847, and in it she drew heavily upon her boarding school experiences and her early career to tell the story of a plain and penniless orphan governess who falls in love with her troubled — and married — employer.

The Writer’s Almanac for Thursday, April 20, 2023

Posted on April 20, 2023 - Writer's Almanac

In 1841, on this day, the first detective story was published in Graham’s Magazine. It was by Edgar Allan Poe called The Murders in the Rue Morgue.

The Writer’s Almanac for Wednesday, April 19, 2023

Posted on April 19, 2023 - Writer's Almanac

It’s the birthday of diarist Sarah Kemble Knight, born in Boston, Massachusetts (1666). She kept a journal of her travels, recording everything that happened and everything she saw along her way. Her diary was published as The Journal of Madame Knight by Theodore Dwight Junior.

The Writer’s Almanac for Tuesday, April 18, 2023

Posted on April 18, 2023 - Writer's Almanac

It’s the birthday of lawyer and writer Clarence (Seward) Darrow, born in Kinsman, Ohio (1857). He once said: “I never killed a man, but I have read many obituaries with a lot of pleasure.”

The Writer’s Almanac for Monday, April 17, 2023

Posted on April 17, 2023 - Writer's Almanac

It’s the birthday of the writer who said, “My advice to you is not to inquire why or whither but just enjoy your ice cream while it’s on your plate.” Thornton Wilder, born in Madison, Wisconsin (1897).

The Writer’s Almanac for Sunday, April 16, 2023

Posted on April 16, 2023 - Writer's Almanac

It’s the birthday of writer and teacher Carol Bly, born in Duluth, Minnesota (1930). Bly set her stories in her own home state of Minnesota, where her writing often tackled moral and social issues.

The Writer’s Almanac for Saturday, April 15, 2023

Posted on April 15, 2023 - Writer's Almanac

It’s the birthday of ‘the Empress of the Blues’ Bessie Smith, born in Chattanooga, Tennessee (1898). As a child, Smith sang and danced on street corners for coins. Her career began when blues singer Ma Rainey & her Rabbit Foot Minstrels came through Chattanooga, saw Bessie Smith, and took her on the road with them.

The Writer’s Almanac for Friday, April 14, 2023

Posted on April 14, 2023 - Writer's Almanac

On this day in 1935, “Black Sunday,” the Great Plains region experienced one of the largest dust storms in American history.

The Writer’s Almanac for Thursday, April 13, 2023

Posted on April 13, 2023 - Writer's Almanac

It’s the birthday of American short-story writer and novelist Eudora Welty (1909). She was born, raised, and died in Jackson, Mississippi. Welty is best known for her trenchant stories of the South.

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