If there is an occupational hazard to writing, it’s drinking Cormac McCarthy Author Cormac McCarthy was born on July 20th, 1933, in Providence, Rhode Island, and raised primarily in Knoxville, Tennessee. He was the eldest of six children, and his father’s job as a lawyer for the Tennessee Valley Authority positioned them solidly in the… Read More July 20th – Cormac McCarthy
“I have often noted that it takes the thinnest skin in the world to be a writer, it takes the thickest to seek out publication. But both are needed—the extreme sensitivity and the hippo hide against criticism.” Katherine Paterson Katherine Womeldorf Paterson was born October 31st, 1932, in Qing Jiang, China. Her parents were Presbyterian… Read More October 31st – Katherine Paterson
“Tell me, what is it you plan to do with your one wild and precious life?” ‘The Summer Day’ by Mary Olive Mary Oliver was born September 10, 1935, just outside of Cleveland. Her father was a teacher and an athletics coach. As a child she enjoyed being outside and reading, and took long walks… Read More September 10th – Mary Oliver
Daily Inspirations for Writers and Readers 