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The Writer’s Almanac for Saturday, May 21, 2022

The Writer’s Almanac for Saturday, May 21, 2022

On this day in 1881, Clara Barton founded the American Red Cross. Clara Barton said, “I may be compelled to face danger, but never fear it, and while our soldiers can stand and fight, I can stand and feed and nurse them.”

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The Writer’s Almanac for Friday, May 20, 2022

The Writer’s Almanac for Friday, May 20, 2022

On this day in 1946 English-born poet, W.H. Auden became a U.S. citizen. “It’s a sad fact about our culture that a poet can earn much more money writing or talking about his art than he can by practicing it.”

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The Writer’s Almanac for Thursday, May 19, 2022

The Writer’s Almanac for Thursday, May 19, 2022

“The time you enjoy wasting is not wasted time.” — Bertrand Russell, philosopher, born on this day in 1872.

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The Writer’s Almanac for Wednesday, May 18, 2022

The Writer’s Almanac for Wednesday, May 18, 2022

“The time you enjoy wasting is not wasted time.” — Bertrand Russell, philosopher, born on this day in 1872.

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The Writer’s Almanac for Tuesday, May 17, 2022

The Writer’s Almanac for Tuesday, May 17, 2022

Today would have been the 83rd birthday of Gary Paulsen, author of “Hatchet,” who died in October of last year.

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The Writer’s Almanac for Monday, May 16, 2022

The Writer’s Almanac for Monday, May 16, 2022

It’s the birthday of writer, historian, and radioman Studs Terkel (1912), whose career was built out of in-depth personal interviews.

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The Writer’s Almanac for Sunday, May 15, 2022

The Writer’s Almanac for Sunday, May 15, 2022

“Pay no attention to that man behind the curtain.” Words written by the man behind “The Wizard of Oz, L. Frank Baum, born this day in 1856.

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The Writer’s Almanac for Saturday, May 14, 2022

The Writer’s Almanac for Saturday, May 14, 2022

America’s first space station Skylab was launched on this date in 1973. Occupied for only 8 months, it was the first platform for science in space.

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The Writer’s Almanac for Friday, May 13, 2022

The Writer’s Almanac for Friday, May 13, 2022

Author Daphne du Maurier was born on this day in London (1907). Her blockbuster novel “Rebecca” (1938) was turned into a film of the same name by Alfred Hitchcock.

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The Writer’s Almanac for Thursday, May 12, 2022

The Writer’s Almanac for Thursday, May 12, 2022

Today is the birthday of novelist and poet Rosellen Brown, born in 1939. Her novels include “Tender Mercies” and most recently “Half a Heart”.

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