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Category: Books and Literature
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The books and literature category includes events related to books, writing, authorship, and the literary world. This includes famous authors, works of literature, textbooks, papers, theses, and libraries
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SCUD Day (Savor the Comic, Unplug the Dram...
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SCUD (Savor the Comic; Unplug the Drama) Day was created by Stephanie West Allen in 2007. By savoring comics for a day, he hoped to encourage an appreciation for life's comedy and minimize its drama.
January
Clerihew Day, Intl. (UK)(1875): July 10
Daily
Clerihew Day commemorates Edmund Clerihew Bentley on his birthday, the creator of the Clerihew, a form of poetry.
January
Bowdler's Day (UK) (1754): July 11
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Bowdler's Day in the UK celebrates the life and achievements of Thomas Bowdler (July 11, 1754 - February 24, 1825). Bowdler was a physician and a philanthropist, best known for publishing "The Family Sh...
January
Civil Disobedience Thoreau, Intl. (1817):...
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International Civil Disobedience Day (sometimes called "Simplicity Day") marks the anniversary of the birth of Henry David Thoreau on July 12, 1817. Thoreau was an American author, poet, philosopher, abol...
January
Simplicity Day (1817): July 12
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Simplicity Day marks the birthday of Henry David Thoreau, an influential poet, historian, and philosopher, on July 12, 1817. Take a step back from your busy life today, and destress by enjoying simple t...
January
Take Your Poet to Work Day: July 16
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Take Your Poet to Work Day is a fun work diversion in which people cut out pictures of their favorite poet, paste these on a popsicle stick and leave them in surprising places around the workplace. See th...
January
Luis Muñoz Rivera Day (US-PR)(1859): July...
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Luis Muñoz Rivera was a Puerto Rican poet, patriot, and journalist born on July 17, 1859. The island territory celebrates his birth and legacy as a national holiday.
January
Hemingway Day (1899): July 21
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Celebrating the birth of American author Ernest Hemingway on July 21, 1899, is Hemingway Day. Hemingway is considered one of the foremost writers of the early 20th Century and is known for such works as "...
January
Comic-con, San Diego, Intl. (US-CA): July...
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Comic-Con International is a nonprofit educational corporation dedicated to creating awareness of and appreciation for comics and related popular art forms, primarily through the presentation of conventio...
January
The Will Eisner Comic Industry Awards: Jul...
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The Will Eisner Comic Industry Awards generate awareness of and appreciation for comics, graphic novels, and related popular art forms, including participation in and support of public presentations, conv...
January
Anne and Samantha Day: June 20*
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Anne and Samantha Day occurs on the summer and winter solstice to honor the work of two teenage women who died too young. Its purpose is to create a postage stamp to commemorate their actions promoting wo...
January
Archives Day, Intl.: June 9
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International Archives Day celebrates the work of archivists and the importance of record keeping to culture, history, and education in preserving our cultural heritage, history, and collective memory. Th...
January
Ballpoint Pen Day, (1943): June 10
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Please take a moment to think about what it would be like to write without ballpoint pens. Two brothers, Laszlo, and Gyorgy Biro, invented this revolutionary writing instrument in Hungary. On June 10, 194...
January
Bathroom Reading Month, Ntl: June
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Created in 1988, Bathroom Reading Month celebrates the 66 percent of Americans who admit to reading in the bathroom. It is a great way to multi-task and catch up on current events. Annually in June.
January
Bloomsday (1904): June 16
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Bloomsday commemorates the life and works of author James Joyce after Leopold Bloom from his 1922 novel "Ulysses." Joyce chose the date of Bloomsday in honor of the anniversary of his future wife's first...
January
Bloomsday Festival (IE)(1904): June 11-16
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The Bloomsday Festival is a week-long celebration in Ireland leading up to Bloomsday, June 16th. The week is a literary exploration of the life and works of James Joyce, who wrote "Ulysses." The Bloomsd...
January
Book Month, LGBTQ+ Ntl. (1969): June
Monthly
Marking the anniversary of the Stonewall Riot in 1969, National Gay, Lesbian, Bisexual, and Transgender Book Month is an American Library Association awareness campaign celebrating books about the LGBTQ+...
January
Fairy Day, Intl.: June 24
Daily
Numerous historical accounts testify that fairies appeared in Greek mythology about 3,000 years ago, but their popularity has increased over the years. According to legends, the worlds of humans and fai...
January
Garfield the Cat Day, Intl. (1978): June 1...
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June 19th, 1978, Garfield the Cat came to life, thanks to his creator Jim Davis. The Garfield comic strip holds the Guinness Book of World Records title for the most syndicated comic strip, appearing in o...
January
Get Caught Listening, Audio Book Month: Ju...
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National Get Caught Listening Month is also known as National Audio Book Month. Recent studies have shown that one in every five American households listens to audiobooks. Get Caught Listening is a nation...
January
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