Ambrose Bierce was born on June 24, 1842. An author and journalist, Bierce was known for social criticism and satire. He also wrote horror stories, particularly about the horrors of war – he had fought in the Civil War. His … Continue reading Ambrose Bierce Day 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 Day 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
Kadir Nelson was born on May 15, 1974. He is a painter, illustrator, and author. His work is focused on African American culture and history. His illustrations for the book The Undefeated (written by Kwame Alexander) won the Caldecott Medal … Continue reading Kadir Nelson Day Thread
The facts are these: 1) It’s Darius Rucker’s 55th birthday, 2) Yrs truly had Cracked Rear View on CD, 3) Yrs truly still has a lot of affection for Hootie & the Blowfish’s big hits, 4) If you’re interested, Todd … Continue reading Hootie (and the Blowfish) Night Thread
Sir Terence David John Pratchett was born on April 28, 1948. He wrote the Discworld novels, which are satires of our own world set in a fantasy land. My favorite Discworld novels include Death (Hogfather is one of my most-reread … Continue reading Terry Pratchett Day Thread
In an old house in Paris that was covered in vines, lived twelve little girls in two straight lines… the smallest one was Madeline. Ludwig Bemelmans was born on April 27, 1898. He was born in Austria-Hungary but became a … Continue reading Madeline Day Thread
Anya Josephine Marie Taylor-Joy was born on April 16, 1996. She was born in America, but her parents are English and Argentine, which means she has citizenship in three countries. She lived in Argentina until she was 6, when her … Continue reading Anya Taylor-Joy Night Thread
That’s right, yours truly was born 39 (!) years ago. I usually don’t post pics of myself, but a selfie was requested, so: Enjoy *my* birthday, post to your heart’s content, and eat something delicious in my honor. Continue reading Sonneta’s Birth Day Thread
William Daniels was born on March 31, 1927. I remember him as the wise Mr. Feeny from Boy Meets World. He also played Dustin Hoffman’s father in The Graduate, John Adams in 1776, and he was the voice of KITT … Continue reading Mr Feeny Night Thread
Vincent Van Gogh was born on this day in 1853. So enjoy some of his paintings: Continue reading Starry Night Thread
Happy Birthday to Mariah Carey! Mariah has a five-octave vocal range and she is one of the best-selling musical artists of all time. Continue reading Mariah Carey Night Thread
Robert Frost was born on March 26, 1874. Fun fact: He is the only poet to receive *four* Pulitzer Prizes for Poetry. Here’s one of my favorite Robert Frost poems: Fire and Ice Some say the world will end in … Continue reading Robert Frost Night Thread
It’s Aretha Franklin’s birthday, so you better show her some R-E-S-P-E-C-T! Continue reading Aretha Franklin Night Thread
Happy Birthday to Keegan-Michael Key, who turns 50 today! You may remember him from such TV shows as Mad TV and Key and Peele, as well as his appearance in the music video for Weird Al Yankovic’s “White and Nerdy.” … Continue reading Keegan-Michael Key Night Thread
Mary Dixon Kies, born on this day in 1752, was the first woman to receive a U.S. Patent. In 1809, she patented her technique of weaving straw and silk to make work bonnets. The picture in the header shows a … Continue reading Mary Dixon Kies Day Thread
Author Louis Sachar was born on March 20, 1954 in New York state. He wrote the book Holes, which won the Newberry Medal in 1999. Sachar also wrote the screenplay for the 2003 movie adaptation of Holes. Holes is the … Continue reading Louis Sachar Day Thread
Astronaut Kalpana Chawla was born in India on March 17, 1962. According to the internet, “The name Kalpana means ‘idea’ or ‘imagination.’ Her full name is pronounced CULL-puh-na CHAV-la” (space.com). She was the first woman of Indian origin to go to … Continue reading Kalpana Chawla Day Thread
In 1999, the BBC and WGBH (Boston PBS) adapted Elizabeth Gaskell’s unfinished novel Wives and Daughters (published in 1864) into a 4-part miniseries. I found the miniseries highly enjoyable and would recommend it. IMDB describes the plot as: “The daughter … Continue reading Wives and Daughters Day Thread
“In the beginning, the universe was created. This has made a lot of people very angry and been widely regarded as a bad move.” – Douglas Adams, The Restaurant at the End of the Universe Douglas Adams was born on … Continue reading Don’t Panic, it’s the Night Thread
That brings you back. On that you can rely. Continue reading The Night Thread Has A Hook
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