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The Writer’s Almanac for Wednesday, November 6, 2019

The Writer’s Almanac for Wednesday, November 6, 2019

It’s the birthday of John Philip Sousa (1854), a composer and author who feared recorded music would stop the world from singing.

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The Writer’s Almanac for Tuesday, November 5, 2019

The Writer’s Almanac for Tuesday, November 5, 2019

Playwright Sam Shepard was born on this day in 1943. He said of creativity, “When you hit a wall, just kick it in.”

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The Writer’s Almanac for Monday, November 4, 2019

The Writer’s Almanac for Monday, November 4, 2019

Today is the birthday of poet C. K. Williams (1936), and of Tamim Ansary, who wrote the memoir “West of Kabul, East of New York.”

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The Writer’s Almanac for Sunday, November 3, 2019

The Writer’s Almanac for Sunday, November 3, 2019

On this day in 1793, Olympe de Gouges, author of “Declaration of the Rights of Woman and the Female Citizen,” was sent to the guillotine.

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The Writer’s Almanac for Saturday, November 2, 2019

The Writer’s Almanac for Saturday, November 2, 2019

Today we feature a poem by Raphael Kosek, “The Way West,” and mark the birthday of Marie Antoinette (1755).

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The Writer’s Almanac for Friday, November 1, 2019

The Writer’s Almanac for Friday, November 1, 2019

Today is the birthday of novelist Susanna Clarke (1959), author of “Jonathan Strange & Mr. Norrell.”

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The Writer’s Almanac for Thursday, October 31, 2019

The Writer’s Almanac for Thursday, October 31, 2019

Today is the birthday of the poet who said, “A thing of beauty is a joy forever: its loveliness increases; it will never pass into nothingness”––John Keats.

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The Writer’s Almanac for Wednesday, October 30, 2019

The Writer’s Almanac for Wednesday, October 30, 2019

Today we feature a poem by Marjorie Saiser, “Word Gets Out About the Divorce,” and celebrate the birthday of President John Adams.

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The Writer’s Almanac for Tuesday, October 29, 2019

The Writer’s Almanac for Tuesday, October 29, 2019

On this day in 1929, prices on the New York Stock Exchange collapsed. Later dubbed Black Tuesday, it began the Great Depression.

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The Writer’s Almanac for Monday, October 28, 2019

The Writer’s Almanac for Monday, October 28, 2019

On this day in 1886, the Statue of Liberty was officially unveiled: a gift from France celebrating the two countries’ shared love of freedom.

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