Berkshire Athenaeum Now a Literary Landmark
Berkshire Athenaeum, the public library of Pittsfield, MA, is now a Literary Landmark. The designation was made on Herman Melville's 200th birthday.
Susanne Perry Covers Self-Publishing, the Scariest Thriller She’s Read, and More
Susanne Perry was too impatient to wait for a publisher to release her debut novel, The Suite. (Her words, not mine.) So, Perry published the book herself. Self-publishing also allows Perry to own all of her work and how it's published. Perry
March 24-25, 2018 – Lawrence Ferlinghetti, Other Writers’ & Poets’ Birthdays
It's the weekend of March 24 and March 25, 2018. Birthdays this weekend include writers Lawrence Ferlinghetti, Toni Cade Bambara, and Kate DiCamillo. It's also director David Lean's birthday. Our poem for this weekend is Marianne Moore's "He Made This
February 7, 2018 – Writers’ & Poets’ Birthdays & Other Literary History
Today is Wednesday, Feb. 7, 2018. It's the birthday of writer Charles Dickens. It's also the birthday of Laura Ingalls Wilder, Sinclair Lewis, and poet David Ignatow. Our poem for today is "Diana in the Hunt," by Forceythe Wilson. Thank