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…

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,…

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. …

Nothing happened, and it keeps happening. Or, everything happens at once and it won’t ever stop. (22 April)

 There are points in time that cannot be changed no matter how we try to avoid them. Once such fixed…

Dottie is murdered at Ellingham Academy

In Truly Devious by Maureen Johnson, true-crime aficionado Stevie Bell is ecstatic to be accepted into the prestigious Vermont boarding…

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 encountered was triggered by the first…

The Breakfast Club has Detention (March 24)

Five students met for detention on March 24, 1984. They concluded: “Dear Mr. Vernon, we accept the fact that we…

Sadie Kane’s Birthday (or, what else to celebrate on March 17).

We all know what we’ll be doing on March 17th–drinking and laughing and celebrating all things Irish. Maybe the truly…