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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

Laylat al-Qadr (M): May 8/9

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Frog Jumping Day (1865): May 13

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Today is the anniversary of Mark Twain's release of Jim Smiley and his Jumping Frog in 1865. This was Mark Twain's first book to draw a wide audience. It also marks the beginning of one of the most cele...

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Biographer's Day (1763): May 16

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Eliza Doolittle Day: May 20

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<p>Who doesn&#39;t love &#39;My Fair Lady&#39;, the story of street urchin Eliza Doolittle who through coaching, learns the mannerisms and speech patterns of the upper class, to ultimately fool them and g...

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Towel Day, Intl.: May 25

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International Towel Day celebrates the author Douglas Adams (Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy) through the symbolism advice given in the book that towels are one of the most useful item an intergalactic h...

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Storytelling Festival, Ntl.: October 1-3

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The National Storytelling Festival in the Jonesborough, Tennessee, United States is an annual three-day event. It celebrates the magic of storytelling in all of its forms. Promoted by the International...

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Book Month, Ntl.: October

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National Book Month is recognized annually throughout the country. It was started by the National Book Foundation (NBF). However, the NBF no longer sponsors the event, leaving it without an official spon...

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Health Literacy Month: October

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Health Literacy Month seeks to raise awareness about the importance of health-education whilst informing the public about the basics of health care and illness-prevention. It is a worldwide event, found...

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Medical Librarians Month, Ntl.: October

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October is National Medical Librarians Month. Sponsored by the Medical Library Association (MLA), the month honors the contributions of librarians in the field of healthcare. When people think about hea...

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Pickled Peppers Month: October

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Reading Group Month, Ntl. (1917): October

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Teentober: October

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YALSA Teen Month: October

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Bed & Breakfast, Country Inn Day (US/CA):...

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Beginning in 2005, the first Sunday in October will recognize all B&B's, inns and their keepers in the U.S. and Canada and will be known as "National Country Inn, Bed & Breakfast Day," according to Tina C...

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Gore Vidal Day (1925): October 3

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On October 3 we celebrate the birth of Gore Vidal in 1925. Born Eugene Louis Vidal, he was an American writer and a public intellectual. Vidal died on July 31, 2012; his many great novels, essays and sc...

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Mystery Series Week: October 3-9

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Who is your favorite fictional detective? Most mystery series are based upon serial detectives and this is your opportunity to immerse yourself in your favorite whether literary like Sam Spade and Sherloc...

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Semana Cervantina (ES)(1547): October 4-10

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Held to mark the anniversary of Miguel de Cervantes' baptism, October 9, 1547, Semana Cervantina is a week long celebration of the poet and his work in Madrid, Spain. You know his work. Ever heard of Don...

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Mad Hatter Day: October 6

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Noodle Day (2009): October 6

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