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Lucien Fewell shot James Clark after he apparently ran off with Lucien's 16-year-old sister. The murder trial that followed featured two Confederate generals and a former Virginia governor. What was the verdict? (also on Amazon.com)
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Haiku Day
Five, seven, and fiveAnd a hat tip to nature.How hard can it be? Writing and counting.These are not what bring the rain.It’s the clever twist. How my writing feels:Strive for orchids; make crabgrass.Want art? Buy a book. You can do … Continue reading
Only Child Day
When I was a tot, I wanted a sibling. Partly because I wanted someone who had no choice but to hang out with me (I was unclear on the concept, obviously), and partly because I wanted my mom and dad … Continue reading
Eight-Track Day
As a child of the 70s and 80s, I remember exactly two eight-tracks in my family home, and they were not mine, so I have no idea what they were, only that there were two of them and we could … Continue reading
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Fact Check Day
Another day that is Every Day for me and others in my profession. But this day is taking on more significance in the modern era, where people post things like that meme of the Abraham Lincoln quote about how you … Continue reading
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Bibliomania Day
I am delighted to report that this day is an observance of what the word actually means, which is a mental disorder obsession with books, not just a love of them. (That’s bibliophilia.) This day commemorates the weird story of … Continue reading
Hitchcock Day
I talked pretty recently about my love of Hitchcock movies and how that started with my dad showing Rebecca and Shadow of a Doubt as part of a library series. I realize it’s not politically correct to appreciate Hitchcock these … Continue reading
Proofreading Day
Another day commemorating a big part of my professional career. I used to have an anonymous blog where I collected typos and other gaffes that I caught and fixed as an editor, but it was so anonymous that I can’t … Continue reading
Grammar Day
Here’s a little lesson: Grammar is the set of rules for how a natural language is structured. Technically, spelling and punctuation are separate studies, although they do contribute to the mechanics of good writing and thus fall under the grammar … Continue reading
Arwen Adams Bicknell 