Sep 01 2026
On September 1, we celebrate the birthday of Edgar Rice Burroughs, the American novelist whose imagination carried generations of readers into jungles, beneath the surface of the Earth, across lost prehistoric worlds, and all the way to Mars. Born in Chicago on September 1, 1875, Burroughs became one of the great architects of twentieth-century popular …
Jul 12 2025
Pablo Neruda, a name that resonates with passion, revolution, and the power of words. This Chilean poet-diplomat made his place in literary history with verses that spoke to the heart and ignited the soul. The Birth of a Poet Born Ricardo Eliécer Neftalí Reyes Basoalto on this day July 12, 1904, the young Pablo adopted …
Feb 14 2022
Did you know that just thinking about love releases endorphins from the hypothalamus of the brain into the bloodstream? Chemical magic happens that makes us feel good. As with other themes, in writing about love we writers try our best to be original. Don’t want to fall into that netherworld of clichés. Don’t want to …
