Francisco d’Anconia causes a number of fires and cave-ins to his own copper mines, deliberately crushing the wealth of his … More
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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
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
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
Abraham Lincoln: Vampire Slayer. (President’s Day, Feb 15)
What if the Civil War wasn’t just about North and South but about… vampires! Abraham Lincoln: Vampire Hunter tells the … More
An invisible man arrives at Iping Village (Feb 9)
It is during a blistery snowstorm that a mysterious man completely covered in coats and bandages arrives at the inn … More
Fictional Almanac 