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  1. Born today, Theodore Roethke! His poems are characterized by rhythm, rhyming, & natural imagery. He won the Pulitzer Prize for The...
  2. Which is your favorite photo from the Players of Allegany County's April 2012 performance of Death By Chocolate? ow.ly/b8tkE
  3. Happy birthday, Michael Chabon! His novel, The Amazing Adventures of Kavalier & Clay, won the Pulitzer Prize for Fiction in 2001....
  4. Born today in 1914, Vance Packard! His book, The Hidden Persuaders, about media manipulation in the 1950s, sold more than a million...
  5. Born today in 1916 Harold Robbins! He wrote over 25 best-seller novels. The Carpetbaggers is one of his best-known books....
  6. Happy birthday, Jodi Picoult! Nineteen Minutes, about a school shooting, was her first #1 best seller.She also wrote DC Comics' Wonder...
  7. Photos from the April 18, 2012 Peppino D'Agostino concert. Amazing guitarist and engaging performer! ow.ly/b0afm
  8. Happy birthday, Diane Duane! She's written sci-fi and fantasy as well as comic books. She's best known for the Young Wizards fantasy...
  9. Our library building is, as they say, 75 years young! ow.ly/aZ5W2
  10. Happy birthday, F. Paul Wilson! He writes sci-fi and horror books. His best-seller, The Keep, has helped define the horror genre....
  11. Born today in 1919, L. Frank Baum! He's best known for writing The Wonderful Wizard of Oz. He also wrote 13 sequels & 9 other fantasy...
  12. Happy birthday to Irish author, Eoin Colfer! Best known for his Artemis Fowl series, his novels have been compared to that of J.K....
  13. Born today in 1907, Leslie Charteris! He wrote primarily mystery fiction & is best known for his character Simon Templar, alias "The...
  14. Happy birthday to British author, Rachel Billington! She writes both adult and children's books. Her novel, A Woman's Age, was a...
  15. Happy birthday, Barbara Taylor Bradford! Her first novel, A Woman of Substance, ranks as one of the top-ten best-selling novels of all...
  16. Happy birthday to author, Barbara Kingsolver! She often focuses on social justice & biodiversity. She's best known for Poisonwood...
  17. Born today in 1812, Robert Browning! He was a poet & playwright. His mastery of dramatic monologue can be seen in his poem My Last...