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The Writer’s Almanac for March 2, 2019

Posted on March 2, 2019 - Writer's Almanac

It’s the birthday of Dr. Seuss (1904), who once said, “Writing for children is murder. A chapter has to be boiled down to a paragraph. Every word has to count.”

The Writer’s Almanac for March 1, 2019

Posted on March 1, 2019 - Writer's Almanac

On this date in 1940, Hattie McDaniel became the first African-American actor to win an Academy Award, for her role in “Gone With the Wind.”

The Writer’s Almanac for February 28, 2019

Posted on February 28, 2019 - Writer's Almanac

It’s the birthday of Michel de Montaigne (Bordeaux, France, 1533), considered by many to be the creator of the personal essay.

The Writer’s Almanac for February 27, 2019

Posted on February 27, 2019 - Writer's Almanac

It was on this date in 1860 that presidential candidate Abraham Lincoln gave a speech against slavery at Cooper Union in New York City.

The Writer’s Almanac for February 26, 2019

Posted on February 26, 2019 - Writer's Almanac

It’s the birthday of Elizabeth George (1949), creator of the Inspector Lynley series and arguably the greatest mystery novelist alive today.

The Writer’s Almanac for February 25, 2019

Posted on February 25, 2019 - Writer's Almanac

It’s the birthday of Anthony Burgess (1962), who wrote “A Clockwork Orange” as well as many other books, including two about James Joyce.

The Writer’s Almanac for February 24, 2019

Posted on February 24, 2019 - Writer's Almanac

It’s the birthday of the late Steve Jobs (1955), who said, “Remembering that you are going to die is the best way I know to avoid the trap of thinking you have something to lose.”

The Writer’s Almanac for February 23, 2019

Posted on February 23, 2019 - Writer's Almanac

It was on this day in 1940 that Woody Guthrie wrote the lyrics to “This Land is Your Land” — now one of America’s most famous folk songs.

The Writer’s Almanac for February 22, 2019

Posted on February 22, 2019 - Writer's Almanac

It’s the birthday of George Washington (1732), whose inaugural address was the shortest in history: 133 words long, and it took him just 90 seconds to deliver.

The Writer’s Almanac for February 21, 2019

Posted on February 21, 2019 - Writer's Almanac

The Communist Manifesto, which proclaimed that “the proletarians have nothing to lose but their chains,” was first published on this day in 1848.

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