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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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The Booker Prize (UK): November 11 (est)
Daily
The Booker Prize, formerly known as the Booker-McConnell Prize and commonly known as the Booker, is one of the most prestigious awards in the literary world, recognizing outstanding works of fiction. Esta...
January
Tongue Twister Day, Intl.: November 8
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International Tongue Twisted Day is the day when tongue twisters are honored. Perhaps the most famous in the English language is, Peter Piper picked a peck of pickled peppers. A peck of pickled peppers...
January
Will Rogers Day, (1879): November 4
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William Penn Adair Rogers was an American writer, actor, and humorist who first came to fame on the Vaudeville circuits. Later he became a well-known character actor in the early years of film. Rogers die...
January
Book Month, Ntl.: October
Monthly
National Book Month is recognized annually throughout the country. It began with the National Book Foundation (NBF). However, the NBF no longer sponsors the event, leaving it without an official sponsor.
January
Church Library Month: October
Monthly
NOURISHING SPIRITUAL EDUCATION: CHURCH LIBRARY MONTH Church Library Month highlights the importance of church libraries in fostering spiritual growth, community engagement, and lifelong learning. This ob...
January
Health Literacy Month: October
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Health Literacy Month seeks to raise awareness about the importance of health education while informing the public about the basics of health care and illness prevention. Health Literacy Month is a worl...
January
Inktober: October
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Inktober is an annual event that encourages artists worldwide to engage in the art of drawing with ink during October. Jake Parker initiated the event in 2009 to improve his inking skills and drawing habi...
January
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 librarians' contributions to the healthcare field. When people think about healthcare,...
January
Pickled Peppers Month: October
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Pickled Peppers Month is a tongue-twister of a rather tasty event. Will you make this a literary or food holiday month? Let's start with literary: How fast can you say it? "Peter Piper picked a peck...
January
Random Acts of Poetry Day: October 1
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Random Acts of Poetry Day is about painting poetry in the public square, either literally or figuratively. Chalk your poem onto the sidewalk (or a blackboard), leave one on a subway seat, and pin one onto...
January
Reading Group Month, Ntl. (1917): October
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The Women’s National Book Association created National Reading Group Month in 2007 to mark the anniversary of the association’s founding in 1917. The mission of National Reading Group Month is to: a) I...
January
School Libraries Month, Intl.: October
Monthly
PROMOTING LITERACY AND LEARNING: INTERNATIONAL SCHOOL LIBRARIES MONTH International School Libraries Month, a global celebration every October, unites educators, school administrators, librarians, studen...
January
Teentober: October
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Teentober replaces Teen Read Week™ as of 2019 as a national adolescent literacy initiative created by the Young Adult Library Services Association (YALSA). It began in 1998 to encourage teens to be regula...
January
Bring Your Bible to School Day: October 2
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Bring Your Bible to School Day is an initiative led by the conservative Christian evangelical group Focus on the Family. It encourages students to bring their bible to public and private schools on the fi...
January
Poetry Day (UK): October 2
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National Poetry Day in the United Kingdom occurs on the first Thursday of October. Poetry Day celebrates British poetry in all of its forms and styles. This day usually sees an abundance of poetry-relat...
January
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...
January
Storytelling Festival, Ntl.: October 3-5
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The National Storytelling Festival in Jonesborough, Tennessee, United States, is an annual three-day event celebrating the magic of storytelling in all of its forms. Promoted by the International Storyt...
January
Bed and Breakfast, Country Inn Day (US/CA)...
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The first Sunday in October recognizes all B&Bs, inns, and their keepers in the US and Canada through "National Country Inn, Bed & Breakfast Day," The event was created in 2005 by Tina Czarnota, the autho...
January
Chic Spy Day™ (1962): October 5
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Created in 2015, and on the anniversary of the release of the first James Bond film "Dr. No" on October 5, 1962, Chic Spy Day celebrates spy craft from real spies like John André, James Armistead Lafayett...
January
Mystery Series Week: October 5-11
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Who is your favorite fictional detective? Most mystery series are based upon serial detectives; this is your opportunity to immerse yourself in your favorite literary works like Sam Spade and Sherlock Hol...
January
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