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The Writer’s Almanac for Tuesday, April 13, 2021

Posted on April 13, 2021 - Writer's Almanac

One hundred fifteen years ago today the author Samuel Becket was born. His play “Waiting for Gadot” changed the theatrical landscape.

The Writer’s Almanac for Monday, April 12, 2021

Posted on April 12, 2021 - Writer's Almanac

Today we remember Beverly Cleary on what would have been her 105th birthday. She died just 18 days ago. Her legacy, bringing children books about regular kids, just like them.

The Writer’s Almanac for Sunday, April 11, 2021

Posted on April 11, 2021 - Writer's Almanac

Marguerite de Navarre was born in 1492. A writer of verse, prayers, plays, and religious meditations, she promoted the reformation from a privileged place, as sister to King François I of France.

The Writer’s Almanac for Saturday, April 10, 2021

Posted on April 10, 2021 - Writer's Almanac

F. Scott Fitzgerald’s classic “The Great Gatsby” was published on this day in 1925. This year it entered the public domain, joining Fitzgeralds’ works “This Side of Paradise” and “The Beautiful and the Damned”.

The Writer’s Almanac for Friday, April 9, 2021

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It’s the birthday of scientist Gregory Goodwin Pincus (1903). He co-invented the first oral contraceptive pill with Dr. Min-Chueh Chang, work supported by activist Margaret Sanger.

The Writer’s Almanac for Thursday, April 8, 2021

Posted on April 8, 2021 - Writer's Almanac

“I’m not a risk-taker in life, generally speaking, but as a writer I definitely choose the fast car, the impossible rock face, the free fall.”—Barbara Kingsolver, born this day in 1955.

The Writer’s Almanac for Wednesday, April 7, 2021

Posted on April 7, 2021 - Writer's Almanac

Poet William Wordsworth was born on this day in England, 1770. We feature his poem “I Have Thoughts that Are Fed by the Sun” for his birthday.

The Writer’s Almanac for Tuesday, April 6, 2021

Posted on April 6, 2021 - Writer's Almanac

Today is the birthday of musician Merle Haggard (1937) who gave the world 250 original songs, including “Mama Tried,” “Hungry Eyes,” and “Workin’ Man Blues.”

The Writer’s Almanac for Monday, April 5, 2021

Posted on April 5, 2021 - Writer's Almanac

Dr. Hattie Alexander was born in Baltimore (1901). An American pediatrician and microbiologist who developed the vaccine, known as Hib, to prevent influenzal meningitis.

The Writer’s Almanac for Sunday, April 4, 2021

Posted on April 4, 2021 - Writer's Almanac

This Easter marks the birthday of two American icons: poet, writer, and activist Maya Angelou (1928), and blues musician and songwriter Muddy Waters (1915).

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