Posts Tagged ‘writing retreats’
Michael Chabon’s Garden Writing Shed and the Infinite Tree of Imagination
Chabon’s Writing Shed May 24, 1963 Today is the birthday of the American novelist and short-story writer Michael Chabon (“SHAY-bon”). In 2000, Michael wrote The Amazing Adventures of Kavalier & Clay, which won the Pulitzer Prize for Fiction in 2001. Michael is married to the writer, Ayelet (“eye-YEll-it’”) Waldman, and together they have four children. They…
Read MoreFive Acres of Inspiration: James Weldon Johnson’s Garden Sanctuary
This botanical history post was featured on The Daily Gardener podcast: Click here to see the complete show notes for this episode. June 17, 1871 On this day, dear readers, the world welcomed James Weldon Johnson—a man whose lyrical prowess would one day grace our society with “Lift Every Voice and Sing.” A composition that,…
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