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 … More

A Monet is stolen from the Metropolitan Museum of Art. (late Sept)

A group of bungling thieves-for-hire sneak into the museum by hiding in a statue of a horse and later pose … More

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 … More

Bloomsday (16 June)

The events of Ulysses by James Joyce take place on 16 June 1904 and they are commemorated annually in cities … 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

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

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 … More

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, … More

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 … More

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 … More