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The Writer’s Almanac for Saturday, February 20, 2021

Posted on February 20, 2021 - Writer's Almanac

It’s the birthday of Richard Matheson (1926), writer of science fiction, fantasy, and horror novels and television. His work influenced and inspired writers such as Anne Rice and Stephen King.

The Writer’s Almanac for Friday, February 19, 2021

Posted on February 19, 2021 - Writer's Almanac

“A poem is a window that hangs between two or more human beings who otherwise live in darkened rooms.” — Stephen Dobyns, who celebrates his 80th birthday today.

The Writer’s Almanac for Thursday, February 18, 2021

Posted on February 18, 2021 - Writer's Almanac

Today would have been the 90th birthday of Toni Morrison (1931), who published her first novel The Bluest Eye when she was 39 years old.

The Writer’s Almanac for Wednesday, February 17, 2021

Posted on February 17, 2021 - Writer's Almanac

“For a writer, the best way to speak is by writing. You will find everything I need to say in my works. Speech is carried off by the wind; the written word can never be obliterated.” –Mo Yan, born on this day in 1955.

The Writer’s Almanac for Tuesday, February 16, 2021

Posted on February 16, 2021 - Writer's Almanac

It’s the 281st birthday of printer Giambattista Bodoni, who designed over 300 typefaces. One of these, Bodoni, is found on most word processors today.

The Writer’s Almanac for Monday, February 15, 2021

Posted on February 15, 2021 - Writer's Almanac

Twenty years ago today a working draft of the human genome was published in the journal Nature. Two years later the Human Genome Project was completed and made available to the public.

The Writer’s Almanac for Sunday, February 14, 2021

Posted on February 14, 2021 - Writer's Almanac

On this day in 1895, Oscar Wilde’s play “The Importance of Being Earnest” opened in London, in which two women find themselves in love with a man named Earnest.

The Writer’s Almanac for Saturday, February 13, 2021

Posted on February 13, 2021 - Writer's Almanac

American religious historian Elaine Pagels turns 78 today. Best known for her books about the Gnostic Gospels, 13 texts found in 1945 in Nag Hammadi, Egypt.

The Writer’s Almanac for Friday, February 12, 2021

Posted on February 12, 2021 - Writer's Almanac

“A house divided against itself cannot stand. I believe this government cannot endure permanently half slave and half free.” –Abraham Lincoln, born this day 1809

The Writer’s Almanac for Thursday, February 11, 2021

Posted on February 11, 2021 - Writer's Almanac

On this day in 1990, Nelson Mandela was released from 27 years of imprisonment by the apartheid government of South Africa. Four years later he was elected president.

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