A Bookish Blog
Joseph Addison (1 May, 1672-17 June, 1719) was a British politician and writer, founder of The Spectator, a daily magazine featuring essays. Books by Joseph Addison* Fun Facts about Joseph Addison: 1. Joseph Addison was born in Milston, Wiltshire as the eldest […]
Sue Grafton (24 April, 1940-28 December, 2017) was an author known for the “alphabet” detective novels featuring Kinsey Millhone, a private investigator. Books by Sue Grafton* Fun Facts about Sue Grafton: 1. Sue Taylor Grafton was born in Louisville, KY. Her parents, […]
Thornton Wilder (17 April, 1897-7 December, 1957) was a Pulitzer Prize winning playwright and novelist. Books by Thornton Wilder* Fun Facts about Thornton Wilder: 1. Thornton Niven Wilder was born in Madison, WI to Amos Parker and Isabella Thornton Wilder. Mr. Wilder […]
Jane Goodall (3 April, 1934 – 1 October, 2025) was not only a world-renowned primatologist, but also an author with an amazing literary output. Books by Jane Goodall* Fun Facts about Jane Goodall: 1. Valerie Jane Morris-Goodall was born in London to […]
Dick King-Smith (27, March 1922-4, January 2011) was an English writer of children’s books. His most famous book is The Sheep-Pig, which was adapted to a major motion picture known as Babe. Books by Dick King-Smith* Fun Facts about Dick King-Smith: 1. […]
Friedrich Hölderlin (20 March, 1770-7 June, 1843) was a German poet and philosopher, and an important figure in German Romanticism. Books by or about Friedrich Hölderlin* Fun Facts about Friedrich Hölderlin: 1. Johann Christian Friedrich Hölderlin was born in Lauff en am Neckar. […]
W. O. Mitchell (13 March, 1914-25 February, 1998) was a Canadian writer and radio broadcaster who mostly wrote, and talked about like on the Prairies. Books by W. O. Mitchell* Fun Facts about W. O. Mitchell: 1. William Ormond Mitchell was born […]
Ring Lardner (6 March, 1885-25 September, 1933) was an American short story writer and sports columnist. Books by Ring Lardner* Fun Facts about Ring Lardner: 1. Ringgold Wilmer Lardner was born in Niles, MI to Henry and Lena Phillips Lardner, as the […]
John Steinbeck (27 February, 1902 – 20 December, 1968) was a Noble Prize-winning American Author. To this day he is considered one of the giants of American literature. Books by John Steinbeck* Fun Facts about John Steinbeck: 1. John Ernst Steinbeck was […]
Georges Bernanos (20 February, 1885 July, 1948) was a French author whose books were translated and are still into English selling to this day. Books by Georges Bernanos* Fun Facts about Georges Bernanos: 1. Louis Émile Clément Georges Bernanos was born in […]
