Writing and book holidays observed in January, as the year begins. Every literary celebration, author day, and reading observance falling in January, each marked with an essay.
JanuarySherlockians mark January 6 as Holmes' birthday, though Conan Doyle never set one. The detective of four novels and 56 stories became the most famous in history. A look at Holmes and the case for real detection.
JanuaryPoe invented the modern detective story and helped build modern horror, and wrote the poems every American kid gets assigned. I'm living proof that school can't kill a great writer, even when it tries.
JanuaryNational 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.
JanuaryNew 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.
JanuaryMartin 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.
JanuaryWinnie 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.
JanuaryPoetry 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.
JanuaryNational Storytelling Week runs late January into February. Why storytelling is the root skill under all writing, and how to actually get better at it.
JanuaryA 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.
JanuaryNational 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.
JanuaryNational 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.
JanuaryRead 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.
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