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The Writer’s Almanac for Saturday, May 30, 2020

Posted on May 30, 2020 - Writer's Almanac

It was on this day in 1431 that Joan of Arc was burned at the stake in Rouen, France at the age of 19. About 500 years later, she was canonized as a Catholic saint.

The Writer’s Almanac for Friday, May 29, 2020

Posted on May 29, 2020 - Writer's Almanac

It was on this day in 1913 that the world premiere of Igor Stravinsky’s “Le Sacre du printemps” caused a riot at the Théâtre des Champs-Élysées in Paris.

The Writer’s Almanac for Thursday, May 28, 2020

Posted on May 28, 2020 - Writer's Almanac

“When you meet somebody who is more important to you than yourself, that has to be the most important thing in life, really.” –Maeve Binchy, born this day in 1940

The Writer’s Almanac for Wednesday, May 27, 2020

Posted on May 27, 2020 - Writer's Almanac

On this day in 1937, the Golden Gate Bridge opened. The idea of the bridge was first broached in 1869 by a man who called himself the “Emperor of the United States.”

The Writer’s Almanac for Tuesday, May 26, 2020

Posted on May 26, 2020 - Writer's Almanac

It’s the birthday of photographer and author Dorothea Lange (1895), whose iconic work for the Farm Security Administration gave human faces to the Great Depression.

The Writer’s Almanac for Monday, May 25, 2020

Posted on May 25, 2020 - Writer's Almanac

“We live in succession, in division, in parts, in particles. Meantime within man is the soul of the whole…” –Ralph Waldo Emerson, born this day in 1803

The Writer’s Almanac for Sunday, May 24, 2020

Posted on May 24, 2020 - Writer's Almanac

“Writing is about getting your work done and getting your work done every day.” –author Michael Chabon, born this day in 1963

The Writer’s Almanac for Saturday, May 23, 2020

Posted on May 23, 2020 - Writer's Almanac

It’s the birthday of “Goodnight Moon” author Margaret Wise Brown (1910). She was a prolific writer and sometimes kept six different publishers busy at once with her projects.

The Writer’s Almanac for Friday, May 22, 2020

Posted on May 22, 2020 - Writer's Almanac

It’s the birthday of Harvey Milk (1930), the first openly gay man elected to public office. Assassinated in San Francisco in 1978, he would have been 90 years old today.

The Writer’s Almanac for Thursday, May 21, 2020

Posted on May 21, 2020 - Writer's Almanac

On this day in 1881, Clara Barton founded the American Red Cross. After her experiences in the Civil War, she saw a need for a neutral organization to help soldiers.

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