Today in literary history!
Nov. 24
 | It's National Novel Writing Month! |
| Laurence Sterne (The Life and Opinions of Tristram Shandy, Gentleman, A Sentimental Journey Through France and Italy) was born on this day in 1713 |
| Charles Darwin published The Origin of Species on this day in 1859. Its initial print run sold out on the first day. |
| Anna Sewell's Black Beauty was published on this day in 1877 |
| Erskine Childers (The Riddle of the Sands) was born on this day in 1922 |
| Dodie Smith (The Hundred and One Dalmations) died on this day in 1990 |
| Arthur Hailey (Hotel, Airport) died on this day in 2004 |
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