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Today is Madeleine L’Engle’s birthday. She was one of my absolute favorite authors as a kid, by sheer virtue of one book: A Wrinkle in Time. It won the Newbery Award in 1962, and it was still just as awesome … Continue reading Madeleine L’Engle Night Thread

The first recorded witch trial began on October 29, 1390 in Paris. Jeanne de Brigue was on trial. She was described as being of childbearing age. She was accused of helping people recover lost or stolen items, curing the sick, … Continue reading Witch Trial Night Thread

Robert William “Bob” Hoskins was born on October 26, 1942 in Bury St. Edmunds, Suffolk, England. He was an actor who starred in a lot of 1980s and 1990s movies, including Who Framed Roger Rabbit and Super Mario Bros. He … Continue reading Bob Hoskins Night Thread

Fittingly enough, Goosebumps author R.L. Stine was born in the spoooookiest month, October. In fact, today is his 79th birthday! According to Wikipedia, over 400 million Goosebumps books have been sold. In 2015, a movie based on the books was … Continue reading Goosebumps Night Thread

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Ariana DeBose was born on this day in 1991. She is a stage and screen actress who won an Oscar for Best Supporting Actress for her portrayal of Anita in the 2021 West Side Story. Ariana describes herself as queer. … Continue reading Ariana DeBose Night Thread

♫ Say hello to your friends! Say hello to the people who care! ♫ Today is the birthday of author Ann M. Martin (born 1955). She wrote the first 35 novels in The Baby-Sitters Club series. (After the first 35 … Continue reading Baby-Sitters Club Night Thread

Will Friedle was born on August 11, 1976. He is probably best known for playing big brother Eric Matthews on Boy Meets World and its sequel series, Girl Meets World. He also has voiced numerous cartoon characters including Ron Stoppable … Continue reading Will Friedle Night Thread

“Call Me Maybe” by Carly Rae Jepsen hit #1 on Billboard’s Top 100 during the week ending June 23, 2012. It was still there on July 27. Other #1s of July 27: “Every Breath You Take” by The Police (1983), … Continue reading “Call Me Maybe” Night Thread

Georgios Kyriacos Panayiotou, known professionally as George Michael, was born on June 25, 1963 in London. He was a member of Wham! from 1981-1986 and then he had a long-lasting solo career. Wham!s songs include “Wake Me Up Before You … Continue reading George Michael Night Thread

Maurice Sendak was born on June 10, 1928. He won the 1964 Caldecott Award for his book Where The Wild Things Are. The New York Times obituary for Sendak (he died on May 8, 2012) begins: “Maurice Sendak, widely considered … Continue reading Maurice Sendak Night Thread

Today is the birthday of author Margaret Wise Brown (1910-1952), who wrote over 100 children’s books. She wrote the perennial children’s classic Goodnight Moon (illustrated by Clement Hurd). First published in 1947, the book initially sold poorly, but grew popular … Continue reading Goodnight, Moon: The Night Thread

Lorraine Hansberry was born on May 19, 1930. Info on her courtesy Wikipedia.  Hansberry was the first black female author to have a play performed on Broadway. Her best known work, the play A Raisin in the Sun, highlights the lives of Black … Continue reading Lorraine Hansberry Night Thread