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The Writer’s Almanac for Sunday, June 14, 2020

Posted on June 14, 2020 - Writer's Almanac

It’s the birthday of photojournalist Margaret Bourke-White (1904), who broke gender barriers and who was nicknamed “Maggie the Indestructible” at Life magazine.

The Writer’s Almanac for Saturday, June 13, 2020

Posted on June 13, 2020 - Writer's Almanac

On this day in 1966, the historic Miranda v. Arizona case was decided, giving rise to the requirement for police to read suspects their “Miranda rights” when arresting them.

The Writer’s Almanac for Friday, June 12, 2020

Posted on June 12, 2020 - Writer's Almanac

On this day in 1963, civil rights leader and World War Two veteran Medgar Evers was murdered by a Ku Klux Klan member. The KKK member was found guilty 31 years later.

The Writer’s Almanac for Thursday, June 11, 2020

Posted on June 11, 2020 - Writer's Almanac

It’s the birthday of playwright Ben Jonson (1572), a contemporary of Shakespeare whose mischievous writings and behaviors nearly got him executed multiple times.

The Writer’s Almanac for Wednesday, June 10, 2020

Posted on June 10, 2020 - Writer's Almanac

It’s the birthday of Saul Bellow (1915), who grew up in Chicago as an undocumented immigrant and who said, “in expressing love we belong among the undeveloped countries.”

The Writer’s Almanac for Tuesday, June 9, 2020

Posted on June 9, 2020 - Writer's Almanac

It’s the birthday of Cole Porter (1891), who wrote hundreds of songs for movies, television, and Broadway shows including the song “Let’s Do It, Let’s Fall in Love.”

The Writer’s Almanac for Monday, June 8, 2020

Posted on June 8, 2020 - Writer's Almanac

It’s the birthday of architect Frank Lloyd Wright (1867-1959), who designed buildings that complemented, or even seemed part of, nature.

The Writer’s Almanac for Sunday, June 7, 2020

Posted on June 7, 2020 - Writer's Almanac

It’s the birthday of novelist Louise Erdrich (1954), who said, “The point of books is to have way too many but to always feel you never have enough.”

The Writer’s Almanac for Saturday, June 6, 2020

Posted on June 6, 2020 - Writer's Almanac

It was on this day in 1933 that the first drive-in movie theater opened, in Camden, New Jersey, bringing a little fun to the tough daily life of the Depression era.

The Writer’s Almanac for Friday, June 5, 2020

Posted on June 5, 2020 - Writer's Almanac

On this day in 1851, the first words of “Uncle Tom’s Cabin” by Harriet Beecher Stowe were published, spreading the abolitionist cause to a newly receptive public.

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