April 20, 2018 – Sebastian Faulks, Other Writers’ & Poets’ Birthdays
Today is Friday, April 20, 2018. It's the birthday of writers Sebastian Faulks and Steve Erickson. And our poem for today is "Free Will" by Dara Wier. It's from her collection, "In the Still of the Night," published by Wave
April 19, 2018 – Richard Hughes, Other Writers’ & Poets’ Birthdays
Today is Thursday, April 19, 2018. On this date in 1972, the musical, "Don't Bother Me, I Can't Cope," opened on Broadway. Also on this date, in 1943, the Warsaw ghetto uprising began. And today is the birthday of writer
April 18, 2018 – Richard Bausch, Other Writers’ & Poets’ Birthdays
Today is Wednesday, April 18, 2018. It's the birthday of identical twins and fellow writers Richard and Robert Bausch. And it's the birthday of poet and physician C. Dale Young. J.D. Smith's "Working Farm for Sale" is our poem for
April 17, 2018 – Thornton Wilder, Other Writers’ & Poets’ Birthdays
Today is Tuesday, April 17, 2018. It's the birthday of novelist and playwright Thornton Wilder. Also celebrating birthdays today are writers Cynthia Ozick and Nick Hornby. Amy Levy's "At a Dinner Party" is today's poem. Remember, you can submit a
April 16, 2018 – Tracy K. Smith, Other Writers’ & Poets’ Birthdays
Today is Monday, April 16, 2018. Our birthdays today include current U.S. poet laureate Tracy K. Smith, children's author Gertrude Chandler Warner, and film composer Henry Mancini. Today's poem is "The Poem Against the Horizon." It's by David Young. Thank
April 14-15, 2018 – Leonardo da Vinci, Other Writers’ & Poets’ Birthdays
Welcome to the weekend of April 14-15, 2018. Our birthdays this weekend include Leonardo da Vinci and actor and screenwriter Seth Rogen. And it's the birthday of novelist Jeffrey Archer. James Weldon Johnson's "Deep Quiet in the Wood" is our
April 13, 2018 – Samuel Beckett, Other Writers’ & Poets’ Birthdays
Today is Friday, April 13, 2018. Our birthdays today include Samuel Beckett and poet Seamus Heaney. And Harlem Renaissance writer Nella Larsen was also born today. Cynthia Hogue's ("thinking of you") is today's poem. It's from her collection, "In June
April 12, 2018 – Beverly Cleary, Other Writers’ & Poets’ Birthdays
Welcome to Thursday, April 12, 2018. Children's author Beverly Cleary turns 102 today. It's also the birthday of novelist Tom Clancy and artist Henry Darger. William Carlos Williams's "Spring Storm" is our poem for today. Thank you for continuing to
April 11, 2018 – Misuzu Kaneko, Other Writers’ & Poets’ Birthdays
Today is Wednesday, April 11, 2018. It's the birthday of Japanese poet Misuzu Kaneko. And it's the birthday of Pulitzer Prize-winning poet Mark Strand. Cherene Sherrard's "Beadwork" is our poem for today. It's included in Sherrard's volume, "Vixen," published by
April 10, 2018 – Anne Lamott, Other Writers’ & Poets’ Birthdays
Today is Tuesday, April 10, 2018. On this date in 1815, Mount Tambora erupted. The explosion set in motion a chain of events that would leave a lasting legacy on literature. Today is also the birthday of writers Anne Lamott