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The Writer’s Almanac for October 15, 2018

Posted on October 15, 2018 - Writer's Almanac

It’s the birthday of philosopher Friedrich Nietzsche (1844), who said both “God is dead” and “[W]e should consider every day lost on which we have not danced at least once.”

The Writer’s Almanac for October 14, 2018

Posted on October 14, 2018 - Writer's Almanac

It’s the birthday of poet E.E. Cummings (1894), who spent his adulthood painting in the afternoons and writing in the evenings.

The Writer’s Almanac for October 13, 2018

Posted on October 13, 2018 - Writer's Almanac

It’s the birthday of singer-songwriter Paul Simon (1941), who played the last show of his farewell tour last month in his hometown of Queens, New York.

The Writer’s Almanac for October 12, 2018

Posted on October 12, 2018 - Writer's Almanac

“Life is just a short walk from the cradle to the grave, and it sure behooves us to be kind to one another along the way.” ––Alice Childress, born this day in 1916

The Writer’s Almanac for October 11, 2018

Posted on October 11, 2018 - Writer's Almanac

It’s the birthday of French novelist François Mauriac (1885), who regularly engaged in celebrity feuds with the likes of Simone de Beauvoir, Albert Camus, and others.

The Writer’s Almanac for October 10, 2018

Posted on October 10, 2018 - Writer's Almanac

Today we celebrate the birthdays of composers Thelonious Monk (1917), Vernon Duke (1903), and Giuseppe Verdi (1813).

The Writer’s Almanac for October 9, 2018

Posted on October 9, 2018 - Writer's Almanac

It was on this day in 1635 that Roger Williams was banished from the Massachusetts Bay Colony for spreading “newe and dangerous opinions.” He left and founded Providence, Rhode Island.

The Writer’s Almanac for October 8, 2018

Posted on October 8, 2018 - Writer's Almanac

It’s the birthday of the science fiction author Frank Herbert (1920), who wrote the Dune series.

The Writer’s Almanac for October 7, 2018

Posted on October 7, 2018 - Writer's Almanac

It’s the birthday of writer Diane Ackerman, whose books blend science, history, and literature. She even has a molecule named after her: dianeackerone.

The Writer’s Almanac for October 6, 2018

Posted on October 6, 2018 - Writer's Almanac

On this date in 1927, the release of The Jazz Singer marked the beginning of the end for silent movies.

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