A group of bungling thieves-for-hire sneak into the museum by hiding in a statue of a horse and later pose…
Mr. Collins arrives at Longbourn (29 Sept)
On Michaelmas the condescending clergyman Mr. Collins arrives at Longbourn to stay with his relatives the Bennets. Oh, and choose…
Bloomsday (16 June)
The events of Ulysses by James Joyce take place on 16 June 1904 and they are commemorated annually in cities…
Population of paper town Agloe, NY drops from 1 to 0 (May 29).
Margo Roth Spiegelman embodies excitement and enthusiasm, and after a night pulling retributory pranks—she vanishes. Quentin and his friends try…
Liza goes before the Foster Board of Trustees (April 27)
Annie on My Mind is a game-changing YA book from 1992 about two teenage girls whose friendship (formed at an…
Rex Manning Day (April 8)
Local music store Empire Records is about to be sold to become yet another flavorless Music Town. Unless the quirky…
Benjy Compson watches golf. (April 7)
In The Sound and the Fury by William Faulkner, lovable Benjy Compson watches a game of golf on April 7,…
First Contact Day (April 5, 2063)
On April 5, 2063, Vulcans make first contact with humans near Bozeman, Montana. This encounter was triggered by the first…
Winston Smith begins to keep a diary. (4 April 1984)
In 1984 by George Orwell, the action begins when the main character begins a diary on April 4, 1984. From…
Ash/Ash Wednesday
Now, you’ve got a choice for this holy day. You can either watch Ash Wednesday–about two brothers (Edward Burns and…
Fictional Almanac 