Celebrating 100 Years of James Baldwin
This year, we will be celebrating 100 years of James Baldwin. Novelist, essayist, and social critic James Baldwin was born …
National African American Read-In Storytime with Anne Wynter
BookPeople welcomes Anne Wynter for a special National African American Read-In storytime! Anne will be reading her new book Nell
Celebrating Author and Poet Pat Mora!
Poet and author Pat Mora was born on January 19, 1942. Her birthday is the perfect time to celebrate her …
Remembering Kurt Vonnegut
November 11 is the birthday of Kurt Vonnegut, a writer who was also a veteran. He was born in Indianapolis, Indiana, …
Remembering James Baldwin on His Birthday
James Baldwin was born in Harlem on August 2, 1924. Baldwin wrote many novels but he was also a poet …
Sandra Cisneros Was Born on This Day in 1954
The Mexican American author Sandra Cisneros was born in Chicago, Illinois, in 1954. Best known for her collection of vignettes …
Remembering Ray Bradbury at 100 Years
Ray Bradbury was born in Waukegan, Illinois, in 1920. In addition to writing twenty-seven novels, including Fahrenheit 451 (1953), and over 600 …
James Baldwin Was Born on This Day in 1924
Novelist, essayist, and social critic James Baldwin was born on August 2, 1924, in Harlem. At 14, he was in …
Learning about Aldous Huxley, Author of Brave New World
Aldous Huxley was born on this day in 1894 in Godalming, Surrey, England. Huxley was an English writer and philosopher. …
2020 Children’s Book Week Takes Place May 4-10
Children’s Book Week, an annual celebration of books for kids and teens, was launched in 1919 and is the longest-running …