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Story of Writing December 8, 2025
Season 25 Episode 1208
The first woman plays in a Shakespeare play and the birthday club includes John Banville and Mary Gordon - with a reading from Gordon's "Spending."
5 months, 2 weeks ago
Story of Writing December 7, 2025
Season 25 Episode 1207
A Japanese naval strike force attacks Pearl Harbor, Hawaii and the birthday club includes Willa Cather and Harry Chapin - with a reading from Cather'…
5 months, 2 weeks ago
Story of Writing December 6, 2025
Season 25 Episode 1206
The Irish Free State is founded and the birthday club includes Cornelia Meigs, Ira Gershwin, and Steven Wright - with a reading from Edith Wharton's …
5 months, 3 weeks ago
Story of Writing December 5, 2025
Season 25 Episode 1205
The Montgomery Bus Boycott begins and the birthday club includes Christina Rossetti, Walt Disney, Little Richard, and Joan Didion - with a reading fr…
5 months, 3 weeks ago
Story of Writing December 4, 2025
Season 25 Episode 1204
North Carolina becomes the 26th state - out of the needed 27 states - to ratify the 13th Amendment, the "Million-Dollar Quartet" record together in M…
5 months, 3 weeks ago
Story of Writing December 3, 2025
Season 25 Episode 1203
The birthday club includes Octavia Hill, Joseph Conrad, and Gussie Davis - with a reading from Kate Chopin's "The Awakening."
5 months, 3 weeks ago
Story of Writing December 2, 2025
Season 25 Episode 1202
Sweden becomes the first country to establish Freedom of the Press and the birthday club includes David Macaulay, Elizabeth Berg, T. C. Boyle, George…
5 months, 3 weeks ago
Story of Writing December 1, 2025
Season 25 Episode 1201
The U.S. draft lottery for selecting civilians to serve in the Vietnam war and the birthday club includes Jan Brett, Candace Bushnell, and Jo Walton …
5 months, 3 weeks ago
Story of Writing November 30, 2025
Season 25 Episode 1130
The birthday club includes Samuel Clemens/Mark Twain, L. M. Montgomery, Shirley Chisholm, and Allan Sherman - with a reading from Twain's "Pudd'nhead…
5 months, 3 weeks ago
Story of Writing November 29, 2025
Season 25 Episode 1129
Pong premiers and the birthday club includes Louisa May Alcott, C. S. Lewis, and Madeleine L'Engle - with a reading from Alcott's classic "Little Wom…
5 months, 4 weeks ago