31 Scary Books That Are Perfect for Halloween
Scary books are a terrifyingly good way to enjoy Halloween. Here's a list of 31 books to read to get your fright on.
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
April 3, 2018 – Washington Irving, Other Writers’ & Poets’ Birthdays
Today is Tuesday, April 3, 2018. It's the birthday of the father of the American short story, Washington Irving. And it's the birthday of writer Dorothy Eden and poet Daniel Hoffman. Our poem for today is by William Blake. It's
February 13, 2018 – Writers’ & Poets’ Birthdays & Other Literary History
Today is Tuesday, Feb. 13, 2018. It's the birthday of Eleanor Farjeon, Peter Heller, and Rufus Wilmot Griswold. Also today, in 2000, the final "Peanuts" comic strip published. Our poem for today is Farjeon's "Circus." Remember to take a moment
January 29, 2018 – Writers’ & Poets’ Birthdays & Other Literary History
Today is Monday, Jan. 29, 2018. It's the birthday of writers Anton Chekhov, Robin Morgan, and Thomas Paine. And it's on this date, in 1845, that Edgar Allan Poe's "The Raven" published for the first time. Our poem for today
January 19, 2018 – Writers’ & Poets’ Birthdays & Other Literary History
Today is Friday, Jan. 19, 2018, Edgar Allan Poe's birthday. It's also the birthday of singer/songwriters Dolly Parton and Janis Joplin, writer Patricia Highsmith and publisher John H. Johnson. Today's poem and a podcast version of this post are below.
Writers’ & Poets’ Birthdays & Other Literary History – January 13, 2018
Today is Saturday, Jan. 13, 2018, the birthday of Shonda Rhimes, Michael Bond, Lorrie Moore, and Clark Ashton Smith. It's Smith's "Remembered Light" that is our poem for today. An audio version of this post is after the poem below.