Martin Luther King Jr. Day
Martin Luther King Jr. Day is the third Monday in January. The man behind the holiday was a writer first, and his words are why we still listen.
Series: US Holidays (Page 5)
US HolidaysNew Year’s Day
New Year's Day is January 1. A writer's take on the fresh start, why resolutions usually fail, and how to actually use the blank page a new year offers.
US HolidaysNational Short Film Day
National Short Film Day is December 21. Why short films matter, what the form teaches about compression, and why writers should study storytelling in miniature.
US HolidaysNational Cinema Day
National Cinema Day is a Saturday in late August with a few-dollar tickets nationwide. What the day is, why theaters created it, and how to make the most of it.
US HolidaysNational Film Day
National Film Day is March 30. Why film matters as an art form, what separates great movies from product, and what writers can learn from the best films.
US HolidaysNational Popcorn Day
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.
US HolidaysMovie Theatre Day
Movie 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.
US HolidaysLabor Day
Labor Day is the first Monday in September. An honest take on the holiday and the writing angle in it: writing is real labor, most of it invisible.
US HolidaysThanksgiving
Thanksgiving is the fourth Thursday in November. The family stories told over dinner vanish if no one writes them down. Why this is the day to start.
US HolidaysNew Year’s Eve
New Year's Eve is December 31. Why the backward look matters more than the countdown, and how a writer should close out a year before the new one starts.
US HolidaysValentine’s Day
Valentine's Day is February 14. Why the love letter is a lost art, why writing about love is so hard, and how to say it in your own words instead of a card's.
US HolidaysSt. Patrick’s Day
St. Patrick's Day is March 17. Beyond the green beer, it celebrates a great storytelling culture. What writers can learn from the Irish oral tradition.