In The Sound and the Fury by William Faulkner, lovable Benjy Compson watches a game of golf on April 7, … More
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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
Darklings try to spread midnight over an entire day (Oct 31) .
The Midnighters series is set in a small Oklahoma town where these few special teens can experience a hidden hour … More
Charlie goes to his first real party (Oct 28, 1991).
“Five minutes of a lifetime were truly spent, and we felt young in a good way. I have since bought … 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
