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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The stock of d’Anconia Copper crashes. (Sept 3)
Francisco d’Anconia causes a number of fires and cave-ins to his own copper mines, deliberately crushing the wealth of his … More
Harry Potter takes his son to Platform 9 ¾ (1 Sept 2017)
In the final book in the Harry Potter series, we are flashed forward 19 years to the day that we … 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
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
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
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
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
