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
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
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
Max Skinner inherits a bad winery in Provence. (National Drink Wine Day: Feb 18)
Author Peter Mayle has a thing for southern France, and I can’t say I blame him. Several of his novels … More
