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

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