And a very happy Free-For-All birthday to the master of the macabre, Edgar Allan Poe! Poe was born in Boston on this day in 1809, the child of two fairly prominent actors. His father abandoned the family in 1810, leaving Eliza Arnold Poe, a skilled and well-known actress, to raise three children alone. She passed … Continue reading Five Book Friday!
And a very happy Free For All birthday today to Charles Perrault, French author, and one of the founders of the fairy tale genre. If you’ve ever read Cinderella, Puss In Boots, or Little Red Riding Hood, you’re familiar with Perrault’s work. Born on this day in 1628 to a wealthy family, he trained as a lawyer, and began … Continue reading Five Book Friday!
And a very happy Free For All birthday to Anna Margaret Ross, who is alleged by some to be the worst poet in the world. McKittrick was born on this day in 1860, in Drumaness, County Down, Ireland, where her father was the principal of Drumaness High School. She herself became a teacher, securing a position at a … Continue reading Five Book Friday!
We’re getting a jump on the new month today with a stroll through our genre experts’ favorite reads of the month. The holiday period is certainly a stressful one for many, so be sure to take some time to relax with a good book now and then. The act of reading has been shown to … Continue reading The Romance Garden!
And a very happy Free For All birthday to Jamaican-American poet and author Claude McKay! McKay was born in Jamaica in 1889, and educated by his older brother, who had a considerable collection of English literature and scientific texts. In 1912, McKay published a book of verse called Songs of Jamaica, recording his impressions of black life … Continue reading Five Book Friday!
And a very happy Free For All birthday wish to one of my favorite poets, Siegfried Sassoon. Sassoon was born in 1886 to a wealthy Jewish family who had made their fortune as traders within the British Empire. He enlisted in the British Army in advance of European War, and was serving with the Sussex … Continue reading Five Book Friday!
And a very happy Friday to you, dear readers! As you’ll see from today’s Google Doodle, today is the 44th ‘birthday’ of Hip-Hop, a subculture and art movement developed by African-Americans and Puerto Ricans from the South Bronx in New York City. On August 11, 1973 DJ Kool Herc was the DJ at his sister’s … Continue reading Five Book Friday!