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

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

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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Pandemic Poetry: Steve Loomis & Tina Kelley

Join Garrison in conversation with two more winners of the Pandemic Poetry contest.

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The Writer’s Almanac for Wednesday, May 20, 2020

The Writer’s Almanac for Wednesday, May 20, 2020

On this day in 1946, English-born poet W.H. Auden became a U.S. citizen. He’d first moved there in 1939, and he lived for a time with artists such as Carson McCullers.

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The Writer’s Almanac for Tuesday, May 19, 2020

The Writer’s Almanac for Tuesday, May 19, 2020

It’s the birthday of the playwright Lorraine Hansberry (Chicago, 1930), who wrote the classic play “A Raisin in the Sun” when she was just 27 years old.

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Pandemic Poetry: Yvette Viets Flaten & Tito Titus

Join Garrison in conversation with two more winners of the Pandemic Poetry contest.

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The Writer’s Almanac for Monday, May 18, 2020

The Writer’s Almanac for Monday, May 18, 2020

On this day in 1860––160 years ago––Abraham Lincoln was nominated for president at the Republican National Convention in Chicago.

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Pandemic Poetry: Jessica de Koninck & Julia Levine

Join Garrison in conversation with two more winners of the Pandemic Poetry contest.

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The Writer’s Almanac for Sunday, May 17, 2020

The Writer’s Almanac for Sunday, May 17, 2020

On this day 16 years ago, Massachusetts became the first state to issue marriage licenses to same-sex couples.

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The Writer’s Almanac for Saturday, May 16, 2020

The Writer’s Almanac for Saturday, May 16, 2020

“My work is for people who want to imagine and claim wider horizons”
–poet Adrienne Rich, born this day in 1929

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Pandemic Poetry: Michele Mekel & Doug Linder

Join Garrison in conversation with Jeff Coomer and Barbara Crooker, who have contributed poems to The Writer’s Almanac in the past. They discuss gardening, the craft of writing, and of course their winning Pandemic Poems.

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