The events of Ulysses by James Joyce take place on 16 June 1904 and they are commemorated annually in cities … More
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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
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
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
It’s not Christmas until Ebenezer buys a huge AF turkey.
What’s Christmas without your favorite version of A Christmas Carol by Charles Dickens? Death, humor, supernatural creatures, time travel–this story has everything! … More
Halloween arrives in Green Town, Illinois. (Oct 24)
“But one strange wild dark long year, Halloween came early. One year Halloween came on October 24, three hours after midnight.” … More
Robinson Crusoe is shipwrecked. (Sept 30, 1659)
Basically, Crusoe gets stranded on this island for 28 years. Yeah. The English major among us wants you to know … 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
Tally and Shay’s 16th Birthday (Sept 9)
Tally and Shay became friends shortly before their 16th birthdays (on Sept 9th) when they were supposed to have mandatory … More
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