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The Writer’s Almanac for Tuesday, April 26, 2022

Posted on April 26, 2022 - Writer's Almanac

Ornithologist John James Audubon was born on this day in 1785, his masterpiece “Birds of America” contained 435 life-sized hand-colored plates of birds.

The Writer’s Almanac for Monday, April 25, 2022

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“Behind the screen of the ordinary can be found unique and wonderful things.” –Ted Kooser, poet, celebrating his 83rd birthday today.

The Writer’s Almanac for Sunday, April 24, 2022

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On this day in 1916, the Easter Rising began in Dublin. While it failed as a rebellion, it galvanized a movement. Five years later the Republic of Ireland achieved independence.

The Writer’s Almanac for Saturday, April 23, 2022

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It’s the birthday of the American writer Barry Hannah (1942). He said, “I loved the life, the secret life, of the typewriter when the house was quiet.”

The Writer’s Almanac for Friday, April 22, 2022

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Two things fill the mind with ever-increasing wonder and awe … the starry heavens above me and the moral law within me.” – Immanuel Kant, born on this day in 1724.

The Writer’s Almanac for Thursday, April 21, 2022

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Naturalist John Muir was born in Dunbar, Scotland, on this day in 1838. The founder of the Sierra Club was essential in protecting American wilderness areas.

The Writer’s Almanac for Wednesday, April 20, 2022

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“Southern trees bear a strange fruit/Blood on the leaves and blood at the root”—The song “Strange Fruit” was recorded on this day in 1939 by Billie Holiday.

The Writer’s Almanac for Tuesday, April 19, 2022

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“There are no good girls gone wrong, just bad girls found out.”—author and Actress Mae West, who was jailed on this day in 1927 for her performance in “Sex” on Broadway.

The Writer’s Almanac for Monday, April 18, 2022

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Pulitzer Prize-winning American journalist Susan Faludi was born on this day in 1959. Her latest work is a memoir, “In the Darkroom.”

The Writer’s Almanac for Sunday, April 17, 2022

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“The sentence is my primary element, my tool, goal, bliss. Each new sentence is a heart-in-the mouth experiment.” — novelist and essayist Cynthia Ozick, born on this day in 1928.

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