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The Writer’s Almanac for Monday, March 7, 2022

The Writer’s Almanac for Monday, March 7, 2022

“The woods are lovely, dark, and deep/But I have promises to keep/And miles to go before I sleep” Stopping by Woods on a Snowy Evening,” published on this day in 1923.

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The Writer’s Almanac for Sunday, March 6, 2022

The Writer’s Almanac for Sunday, March 6, 2022

“What matters in life is not what happens to you but what you remember and how you remember it.” –Gabriel García Márquez, born this day in Colombia, 1927.

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The Writer’s Almanac for Saturday, March 5, 2022

The Writer’s Almanac for Saturday, March 5, 2022

Gerardus Mercator is not a household name. Born in 1512, he developed the “Mercator projection,” distorting a map so latitude and longitude lines were at right angles. It revolutionized navigation, and is still used today.

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The Writer’s Almanac for Friday, March 4, 2022

The Writer’s Almanac for Friday, March 4, 2022

Frances Perkins became the first female U.S. Secretary of Labor on this date in 1933. She led the elimination of Child Labor, the 40-hour workweek, and Social Security.

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The Writer’s Almanac for Thursday, March 3, 2022

The Writer’s Almanac for Thursday, March 3, 2022

220 years ago on this day, Ludwig van Beethoven published the “Moonlight” Sonata. Of its popularity, he said, “Surely I’ve written better things.”

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The Writer’s Almanac for Wednesday, March 2 , 2022

The Writer’s Almanac for Wednesday, March 2 , 2022

“Life is a dream for the wise, a game for the fool, a comedy for the rich, a tragedy for the poor.”– Sholem Aleichem, born on this day in Ukraine, 1859.

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The Writer’s Almanac for Tuesday, March 1, 2022

The Writer’s Almanac for Tuesday, March 1, 2022

Today we celebrate the birth of two poets, Robert Lowell (1917) and Richard Wilbur (1921), both two-time winners of the Pulitzer Prize for Poetry.

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

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

Colum McCann celebrates his 57th birthday today. His latest work, “Apeirogon,” is a novel about a friendship between two men, one Israeli and one Palestinian.

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The Writer’s Almanac for Sunday, February 27, 2022

The Writer’s Almanac for Sunday, February 27, 2022

Novelist John Steinbeck was born on this day in 1902. “The writer must believe that what he is doing is the most important thing in the world. And he must hold to this illusion even when he knows it is not true.”

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The Writer’s Almanac for Saturday, February 26, 2022

The Writer’s Almanac for Saturday, February 26, 2022

Today is the birthday of Fats Domino (1928) who sold more records in the 1950’s than anyone other than Elvis Presley.

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