March 13, 2019 Louis Untermeyer: TV Star to Blacklisted Celebrity Louis Untermeyer made the unlikely jump from poetry critic to TV star. But then his past led to his being blacklisted. Here’s the story. Categories LitHistory Comments: 0
January 13, 2018 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. Thank you for reading. And if you enjoy Bidwell Hollow, please share it with others. Shonda Rhimes It’s the birthday... Categories January Comments: 0
January 12, 2018 Writers’ & Poets’ Birthdays & Other Literary History – January 12, 2018 It’s Friday, Jan. 12, 2018, the birthday of writers Jack London, Walter Mosley, and Haruki Murakami. Today’s poem is “Home-Coming,” by Léonie Adams. Thank you for reading. And if you enjoy Bidwell Hollow, please share it with others so they may enjoy it, too. Jack London Jack Griffith Chaney was born today in San Francisco in 1876. His parents weren’t... Categories January Comments: 0
