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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…
7 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 …
7 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…
7 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…
7 months, 3 weeks ago
Story of Writing November 28, 2025
Season 25 Episode 1128
Steam-powered printing presses start rolling and the birthday club includes Berry Gordy and Rita Mae Brown - with a reading from "The Country of Poin…
7 months, 4 weeks ago
Story of Writing November 27, 2025
Season 25 Episode 1127
Statistics get their champion, Richard Strauss' "Also Sprach Zarathustra" premiers, and the birthday club includes Charles A. Beard and Gail Sheehy -…
7 months, 4 weeks ago
Story of Writing November 26, 2025
Season 25 Episode 1126
The U.S. gives Japan "the Hull note" and the birthday club includes Sarah Moore Grimke and Charles M. Schultz - with a reading from Grimke's book, "L…
8 months ago
Story of Writing November 25, 2025
Season 25 Episode 1125
Einstein presents his equations on general relativity, the "Hollywood 10" are blacklisted, the Reagan Administration is found guilty of selling weapo…
8 months ago
Story of Writing November 24, 2025
Season 25 Episode 1124
Anna Sewell publishes "Black Beauty" and the birthday club includes Frances Hodgson Burnett and Arundhati Roy - with a reading from Hodgson Burnett's…
8 months ago
Story of Writing November 23, 2025
Season 25 Episode 1123
John Milton publishes the pamphlet now regarded as the cornerstone of freedom of the press, the U.S. President prohibits doctors from prescribing bee…
8 months ago