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The Writer’s Almanac for Friday, February 25, 2022

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“Every grain of experience is food for the greedy growing soul of the artist.” — Anthony Burgess (1972), best known as the author of the dystopian novel “A Clockwork Orange.”

The Writer’s Almanac for Thursday, February 24, 2022

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“Remembering that you are going to die is the best way I know to avoid the trap of thinking you have something to lose. You are already naked. There is no reason not to follow your heart.” – Steve Jobs, born on this day (1955).

The Writer’s Almanac for Wednesday, February 23, 2022

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On this day in 1898, the French novelist Émile Zola was found guilty of libel for writing “J’accuse,” an exposee on how the French Government had convicted an innocent man.

The Writer’s Almanac for Tuesday, February 22, 2022

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Today is the birthday of poet Edna St. Vincent Millay (1892). Millay performed her poem “Renascence” and a woman was so impressed that she paid Edna’s college tuition.

The Writer’s Almanac for Monday, February 21, 2022

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This day in 1925 the first edition of The New Yorker magazine was published. The first cover was drawn by Rea Irvin. The image was a dandy in a top hat looking at a butterfly through a monocle.

The Writer’s Almanac for Sunday, February 20, 2022

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On this day in 1902, Ansel Adams was born in San Francisco. His photographs of Yosemite and other wilderness areas would become familiar to millions of people.

The Writer’s Almanac for Saturday, February 19, 2022

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It’s the 70th birthday of author Amy Tan, author of “The Joy Luck Club” and other novels.

The Writer’s Almanac for Friday, February 18, 2022

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Today is the birthday of Toni Morrison (1931). Her first novel, “The Bluest Eye,” was published when she was 38 years old, a story about a black girl who wanted blue eyes.

The Writer’s Almanac for Thursday, February 17, 2022

Posted on February 17, 2022 - Writer's Almanac

Today is the birthday of science fiction writer Andre Norton (1912) who legally changed her name from Alice Mary Norton because she thought a man’s name would help her sell more books.

The Writer’s Almanac for Wednesday, February 16, 2022

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In the year 1740, a boy named Giambattista Bodoni was born in Saluzzo, Italy. He came from a family of engravers, and he had personally designed almost 300 typefaces.

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