August 1, 2019 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. Categories LitWire Comments: 0
March 6, 2019 The True Story of Two Legendary Authors Meeting on a Hike Legendary authors Herman Melville and Nathaniel Hawthorne once were friends. Here’s the true story of how they met, and what became of their friendship. Categories LitHistory Comments: 0
January 28, 2018 January 27 & 28, 2018 – Writers’ & Poets’ Birthdays & Other Literary History This weekend is Jan. 27 and Jan. 28, 2018. Birthdays this weekend include Lewis Carroll, Colette, Pierce Brown, Mozart, and James Grippando. Our poem for the weekend is Nathaniel Hawthorne’s “The Ocean.” Thank you for reading, listening to, and sharing Bidwell Hollow. Lewis Carroll Jan. 27 is the birthday of Charles Lutwidge Dodgson. We know him today as Lewis Carroll... Categories January Comments: 0
