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The Writer’s Almanac for Sunday, April 26, 2020

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It’s the birthday of novelist and screenwriter Anita Loos (1889), who wrote approximately 150 screenplays for silent films between 1913 and 1928.

The Writer’s Almanac for Saturday, April 25, 2020

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It’s the birthday of ‘First Lady of Song’ Ella Fitzgerald (1917), who said, “The only thing better than singing is more singing.”

The Writer’s Almanac for Friday, April 24, 2020

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The Library of Congress was established on this date in 1800. The library receives about 15,000 new items every workday, and its collection includes more than 24 million books.

The Writer’s Almanac for Thursday, April 23, 2020

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Today we celebrate what we believe to be the birthday of William Shakespeare (1564), and we feature a favorite Shakespeare sonnet.

The Writer’s Almanac for Wednesday, April 22, 2020

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The first Earth Day was celebrated on this day 50 years ago, prompting the U.S. government to finally form the Environmental Protection Agency and pass major environmental acts.

The Writer’s Almanac for Tuesday, April 21, 2020

Posted on April 21, 2020 - Writer's Almanac

It’s the birthday of Charlotte Brontë (1816), who published “Jane Eyre” under the pseudonym Currer Bell. Likewise, her sister Emily published “Wuthering Heights” under the name Ellis Bell.

The Writer’s Almanac for Monday, April 20, 2020

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“The painting rises from the brushstrokes as a poem rises from the words. The meaning comes later.” –Joan Miró, born this day in 1893.

The Writer’s Almanac for Sunday, April 19, 2020

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It’s the birthday of poet Etheridge Knight (Mississippi, 1931), who published his first collection of poetry while serving a prison sentence.

The Writer’s Almanac for Saturday, April 18, 2020

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Today is the birthday of Pulitzer Prize-winning American journalist Susan Faludi (1959), author of the seminal feminist text “Backlash” (1991).

The Writer’s Almanac for Friday, April 17, 2020

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It’s the birthday of Nick Hornby (1957), author of “High Fidelity” (1995), which was adapted into a movie in 2000 and a Hulu TV series this past February.

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