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Writing!, February, 2008

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Feb. 7

Year of the Rat

It's the start of the year 4706, according to the Chinese zodiac. Writers born in rat years include Charlotte Bronte, Leo Tolstoy, Truman Capote, and William Shakespeare.

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Feb. 22

Gory Mr. Gorey

Writer and artist Edward Gorey (1925-2000) was born on this date. A master of literary nonsense with a humorous, dark, and gothic twist, his work defies classification. Case in point: The Gashlycrumb Tinies.

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Feb. 29

Take a Leap!

Does 2008 feel extra long? Today is the reason! Read Leap Day, by Wendy Mass, the story of a girl's fourth birthday--which is also the day she turns...

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