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Story of Writing January 20, 2026
Season 26 Episode 120
It is the anniversary of the births of George Burns, David Lynch, and Nancy Kress - with a reading from Kress's "Brain Rose."
6 months ago
Story of Writing January 19, 2026
Season 26 Episode 119
It is the anniversary of the births of Edgar Allan Poe and Patricia Highsmith as well as the founding of the American Civil Liberties Union. This epi…
6 months ago
Story of Writing January 18, 2026
Season 26 Episode 118
Japan issues its 21 Demands of China and the birthday club includes Demaris Cudworth, Lady Masham and Montesquieu - with a reading from Montesquieu's…
6 months ago
Story of Writing January 17, 2026
Season 26 Episode 117
The U.S. buys the Virgin Islands from Denmark, U.S. President Dwight D. Eisenhower warns of the "military-industrial complex" in his farewell address…
6 months, 1 week ago
Story of Writing January 16, 2026
Season 26 Episode 116
Miguel Cervantes publishes "Don Quixote," Virginia adopts the Statute for Religious Freedom, written by Thomas Jefferson, and the birthday club inclu…
6 months, 1 week ago
Story of Writing January 15, 2026
Season 26 Episode 115
It is the birthday of the Reverend Martin Luther King, Jr. Today's episode remembers his work and includes two of Dr. King's lesser-known writings.
6 months, 1 week ago
Story of Writing January 14, 2026
Season 26 Episode 114
Three well-known writers were born on this day: Albert Schweitzer, Martin Niemoller, and Maureen Dowd - with a reading from Dowd's "Are Men Necessary…
6 months, 1 week ago
Story of Writing January 13, 2026
Season 26 Episode 113
Emile Zola's "J'Accuse!" is published and it is Shonda Rhimes birthday - with a reading from "J'Accuse!"
6 months, 1 week ago
Story of Writing January 12, 2026
Season 26 Episode 112
The birthday club includes Laura Adams Armer, Jack London, Haruki Murakami, and Issa Rae - with a reading from London's "Call of the Wild."
6 months, 1 week ago
Story of Writing January 11, 2026
Season 26 Episode 111
The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences is founded, the U.S. Surgeon General publishes "Smoking and Health," which linked smoking and dire he…
6 months, 1 week ago