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National Popcorn Day is January 19. The history of movie popcorn, why it is tied to film forever, and the revival theater that made it special.
ObservancesNational Popcorn Day is January 19. The history of movie popcorn, why it is tied to film forever, and the revival theater that made it special.
ObservancesMovie Theatre Day is April 23. The honest case for the movie theater, why streaming is killing it, and what still makes the big screen worth the ticket.
ObservancesPoetry at Work Day is the second Tuesday in January. An honest take from a writer who doesn't like poetry, and what the form still teaches everyday writing.
ObservancesNational Storytelling Week runs late January into February. Why storytelling is the root skill under all writing, and how to actually get better at it.
ObservancesA Room of One's Own Day is January 25, Virginia Woolf's birthday. Why a dedicated writing space matters, and a look at the office I built out of a dining room.
ObservancesNational Science Fiction Day is January 2, Asimov's birthday. Why the genre matters more than its reputation suggests, and the books that hooked me for life.
ObservancesNational Library Shelfie Day is the fourth Wednesday in January. Why your bookshelf is a portrait of your mind, and what taking it seriously reveals about you.
ObservancesRead Your World Day falls in late January. Why books are how we practice being other people, and why that matters for kids and writers alike.
ObservancesHate Week comes from Orwell's 1984. Why the novel stays relevant decade after decade, and what writers can learn from fiction that became a permanent warning.
ObservancesBurns Supper is January 25. The Scottish tradition of reading poetry aloud, and why hearing words instead of scanning them changes how they land.
ObservancesWinnie the Pooh Day is January 18, A.A. Milne's birthday. Why the simple writing in Pooh is far harder to pull off than it looks. A craft lesson.
ObservancesNational Family Literacy Day is November 1. Why reading to a child at home is the most powerful gift a parent can give, and why it costs almost nothing.
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