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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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
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
The Battle of Hogwarts (2 May).
Harry Potter, Hermione Granger, and Ron Weasley return to Hogwarts after a year of searching for horcruxes, just in time … 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
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 … More
Vianne and Anouk arrive in Lansquenet and open a chocolaterie
Single mom Vianne brings her six-year-old daughter to move into a small French just before the beginning of Lent. They … 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
Henrik Vanger receives a framed flower on his birthday. Again. (1 Nov)
“It happened every year, was almost a ritual. And this was his eighty-second birthday. When, as usual, the flower was … More
