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It’s Free Comic Book Day 2019!
That’s right, comic book fans, once again it’s time for Free Comic Book Day at brick-and-mortar and online comic shops around the world. Held the first Saturday in May, this year’s event is timed to coincide with last week’s release of … Continue reading
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A Day and Night of World Books
Today is a special double event for book lovers, as it’s time to celebrate both World Book Day and World Book Night! Run by UNESCO (the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization), World Book Day (aka World Book and … Continue reading
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It’s National Library Week 2019!
Hey, book lovers! It’s time to recognize another annual reading event, because if there’s one thing we enjoy around these here parts, it’s reading. This time, it’s National Library Week! According to the American Library Association (ALA), the organization that … Continue reading
Happy Game Masters Appreciation Day 2019!
Since 2002, March 4th has been well known to the gaming community as International GM’s [Game Masters] Appreciation Day. Never heard of it? Well, that’s probably because, like me, you’re not involved in that ever-growing collection of fans. To explain this event, … Continue reading
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It’s Will Eisner Week 2019!
Yes, it’s time again for Will Eisner Week: an annual celebration—held this week from March 1 to March 7—run by the Will and Ann Eisner Family Foundation, to promote literacy, graphic novels, free speech, and the legacy of the late … Continue reading
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Happy Women in Horror Month 2019!
Women in Horror Month is here again, that annual celebration that shines the spotlight on the contributions of all the female creators—writers, artists, movie directors, producers, special makeup artists, special effects experts, etc.—who’ve brought thrills and chills to generations of fans … Continue reading
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It’s Take Your Child to the Library Day 2019!
Today is Take Your Child to the Library Day. Founded in 2011 by children’s librarian Nadine Lipman, the annual event is held the first Saturday in February and encourages librarians to reach out to their communities and show folks just … Continue reading
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Stan Lee (1922–2018)
Stan “The Man” Lee passed away on Monday at the age of 95, and I’ve gotta say this one actually hurts. Sure, there have been celebrities and creators I’ve greatly admired who’ve passed away—Ray Bradbury, Harlan Ellison, Robin Williams, John Belushi, … Continue reading
Happy Love Your Bookstore Week!
Today is the launch of the Love Your Bookstore Initiative, a collaboration between industry magazine Publishers Weekly and Sourcebooks in which they make a pretty simple and easy challenge to all lovers of literature in exchange for the chance to win free … Continue reading
It’s National Novel Writing Month 2018!
Fall is in full swing, and with it comes that annual November event called National Novel Writing Month. To explain what it is, I’ll let this quote from the organization’s website provide you with some background: National Novel Writing Month … Continue reading
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