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The Writer’s Almanac for Wednesday, April 6, 2022

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On this day in 1748, excavations began to unearth the doomed city of Pompeii, the city buried in ash after the 79 BCE eruption of Mount Vesuvious.

The Writer’s Almanac for Tuesday, April 5, 2022

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Today is the birthday of 16th century philosopher Thomas Hobbes, and poet Algernon Charles Swinburne, born in 1837.

The Writer’s Almanac for Monday, April 4, 2022

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Today we celebrate the 1928 birth of Maya Angelou, author of “I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings” and 35 other books.

The Writer’s Almanac for Sunday, April 3, 2022

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Today is the 88th birthday of Dr. Jane Goodall who said “What makes us human, I think, is the ability to ask questions, a consequence of our sophisticated spoken language.”

The Writer’s Almanac for Saturday, April 2, 2022

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“If you ask me what I came into this life to do, I will tell you: I came to live out loud.” — Émile Zola, born on this day in 1840.

The Writer’s Almanac for Friday, April 1, 2022

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Kenyan teacher, author, and environmentalist Wangari Muta Maathai was born on this day, 1940. Maathai was the first African woman to win the Nobel Peace Prize.

The Writer’s Almanac for Thursday, March 31, 2022

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César Chávez was born on this day in 1927. His leadership on labor and civil rights enmeshed his name with the organized labor movement. President Biden keeps a bust of Chávez behind his desk in the Oval Office.

The Writer’s Almanac for Wednesday, March 30, 2022

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Minnesota teacher and author Jon Hassler was born on this day 1933. Author of 12 novels, several set in the fictional town of Staggerford.

The Writer’s Almanac for Tuesday, March 29, 2022

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Monty Python star, Eric Idle, celebrates his 79th birthday today. Idle wrote many of Python’s songs including “Always Look on the Bright Side of Life,” and won a Tony for the musical “Spamalot” in 2004.

The Writer’s Almanac for Monday, March 28, 2022

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“A certain ruthlessness and a sense of alienation from society is as essential to creative writing as it is to armed robbery.” — Nelson Algren, born on this day in Detroit, 1909.

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