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

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

“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

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

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

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

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

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

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.

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

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

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.

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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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