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The Writer’s Almanac for Saturday, April 16, 2022
Posted on April 16, 2022 - Writer's Almanac
The originator of “The Boxcar Children,” author Gertrude Chandler Warner was born on this day in 1890. She wrote the first 18 of the series.
The Writer’s Almanac for Friday, April 15, 2022
Posted on April 15, 2022 - Writer's Almanac
570 years ago, on April 15th, the original Renaissance Man was born in Tuscany, Leonardo da Vinci (1452).
The Writer’s Almanac for Thursday, April 14, 2022
Posted on April 14, 2022 - Writer's Almanac
It was on this day in 1828 that Noah Webster’s “American Dictionary of the English Language” was published.
The Writer’s Almanac for Wednesday, April 13, 2022
Posted on April 13, 2022 - Writer's Almanac
It’s the birthday of Thomas Jefferson (1743) who said, “In matters of style, swim with the current; in matters of principle, stand like a rock.”
The Writer’s Almanac for Tuesday, April 12, 2022
Posted on April 12, 2022 - Writer's Almanac
It’s the 70th birthday of author Gary Soto. His most recent work is a collection of poetry “Meatballs for the People: Proverbs to Chew On” published in 2017.