Today is Pulitzer Prize Winning playwright Arthur Miller’s 101st birthday. You have seen “Death of a Salesman” and “The Crucible.” How could you have not seen some
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Happy 137th Birthday Jane Darwell
Today is the 137th birthday of the actress Jane Darwell. Her longevity is admirable, especially in the film industry. She did what she loved and did
Happy 122nd Birthday E. E. Cummings
Today is the 122nd birthday of the poet that wrote Listen; there’s a hell of a good universe next door: let’s go.: e.e. cummings. His writing
To Kill a Mockingbird: Banned Books That Shaped America
The list of authors of frequently and recently banned books reads is very similar to the New York Times Best Seller list: Alexi Sherman, Dr.
Happy 131st Birthday Edna Ferber
Today is the 131st birthday of the writer Edna Ferber. If you see one film of hers, see Giant. Everyone is beautiful and the film is
Genene Anne Jones – Monster
John Steinbeck wrote in Travels with Charley: In Search of America “What good is the warmth of summer, without the cold of winter to give
Happy 104th Birthday Studs Terkel
Today is the 104th birthday of writer and broadcaster Louis “Studs” Terkel, born in the Bronx, New York . His family moved to Chicago when Terkel was 10
Happy 90th Birthday Harper Lee
Today is the 90th birthday of the author Harper Lee. She is an essential part of the American experience through her book To Kill A Mockingbird,
Happy 79th Birthday Sandy Dennis
Today is the 79th birthday of the actress Sandy Dennis. She has filmed some incredible performances, she has received awards, but not enough recognition for her
U is for Updike and U2 #atozchallenge
“You climb up through the little grades and then get to the top and everybody cheers; with the sweat in your eyebrows you can’t see
Happy 99th Birthday Dinah Shore
Today is the 99th birthday of the singer, actor, talk show host and former owner of significant mid-century modern Palm Springs architecture: Dinah Shore. I
Happy 114th Birthday John Steinbeck
Today is John Steinbeck’s 114th birthday. I first read “The Pearl” in high school. I know I read “Of Mice and Men” and “The Grapes of
