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Wednesday, September 16, 2026
David Levine on writers: D.H. Lawrence
David Levine (1926-2009) was one of America’s most prominent illustrators during a career that spanned decades. No less an authority than Jules Feiffer described him as "the greatest caricaturist of the last half of the 20th century,” although Levine continued to work in the early years of this century as well. Levine’s subjects included himself (above) and people from many walks of life. Authors, scribes and scribblers were a big part of the mix, as these caricatures make clear.
First Lines: Flannery O'Connor
Besides the neutral expression she wore when she was alone, Mrs. Freeman had two others, forward and reverse, that she used for all her human dealings.
Good Country People (from A Good Man is Hard to Find)
Flannery O’Connor
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"They say it's your birthday" - writers born on September 16
Julia Donaldson (1948)
Henry Louis Gates, Jr. (1950)
John Gay (1685)
Justin Haythe (1973)
Nancy Huston (1953)
John Knowles (1926)
Francis Parkman (1823)
H. A. Rey (1898)
Frans Eemil Sillanpaa (1888)
Tuesday, September 15, 2026
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