I first discovered Dr. Seuss when I was 5 years old and in kindergarten. Our bookshelf contained “The Cat in the Hat”, “The Cat in the Hat Comes Back”, “Horton Hears a Who”, “Green Eggs and Ham”, and “How The … Continue reading
As a child, I was a voracious reader (still am), and one thing my mom told me, whenever I came across a word I did not know and would ask her what it meant or how it was pronounced, was … Continue reading
Today would have been the 123rd birthday of J.R.R. (John Ronald Reuel) Tolkien, born in 1892 to English parents in Bloemfontein, South Africa, where his father was working in a bank. Tolkien was always fascinated with languages; he went to … Continue reading
Best-selling author Kurt Vonnegut Jr., born on this day in 1922, would have turned 92 today if he had not passed away on April 11, 2007. Author of “Cat’s Cradle”, “Breakfast of Champions” and, of course, “Slaughterhouse Five”, published at … Continue reading
Today is the birthday of writer Neil Gaiman, born in Portchester, England in 1960. Gaiman began his career as a comic book writer and in 1987 penned one of the best titles when he took a failed DC Comics character … Continue reading
It’s the birthday of Mary Shelley, born Mary Godwin in London on this date in 1797. Her mother — feminist advocate Mary Wollstonecraft — died of complications after giving birth to young Mary. Her father, philosopher and author William Godwin, … Continue reading
Today is June Foray’s 92nd birthday. I hope you recognize her name, but if by chance you don’t, I know you’ll remember the voice of Rocket J. Squirrel (better known as “Rocky” of “Rocky and Bullwinkle” fame) or Granny from … Continue reading
