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Bloomsday (16 June)

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

6-16, book, Joyce

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

5-29, book, John Green, movie

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

4-27, book

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

4-7, book, Faulkner

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

1984, 4-4, book, movie

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

book, christmas, Dickens, movie

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

book, Bradbury, 10-24, Halloween

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

book, Dafoe, Robinson Crusoe

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

book, Jane Austen, movie, Pride and Prejudice

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

9-9, book, Uglies, Westerfeld

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