On 26 June 2010, Amy and Rory got married. Also, all of time and space collapsed. So there’s that. Honestly, … More
Author: writerpapa
Bloomsday (16 June)
The events of Ulysses by James Joyce take place on 16 June 1904 and they are commemorated annually in cities … More
Amanda and Leo turn 11. A lot. (June 6)
Think Groundhog Day with a pair of cool pre-teens instead of cranky Bill Murray. Amanda and Leo are best friends … More
Stay away from Oxford and don’t buy a blue car. (June)
2016 was the official year that the father of Thursday Next gave her some advice (see our previous post), namely … More
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 … More
May the Fourth be With You (May 4). aka Star Wars Day.
We all know Star Wars, so I’m just going to suggest using quotes as much as you can during the … More
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 … More
Alien/s Day (April 26)
LV426 (hence, April 26) is the original name of Acheron, a moon 39 light years from Earth. Though having no indigenous … More
The Perfect Date (April 25)
Today is widely recognized as the perfect date (courtesy of Miss Congeniality) because it is “not too hot, not too cold, … More
Neve and Blue listen to the dead in a churchyard. (St. Mark’s Eve, April 24)
“For most people, St. Mark’s Day came and went without note. It wasn’t a school holiday. No presents were exchanged. … More
