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It's the birthday of Alex Haley (1921-1992), who wrote both "The Autobiography of Malcolm X" (1965) and "Roots" (1976). --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/idris-halim/support [https://anchor.fm/idris-halim/support]
It's the birthday of Joyce Sutphen, Poet Laureate of Minnesota, whose poem "Happiness" we are featuring today. --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/idris-halim/support [https://anchor.fm/idris-halim/support]
It’s the birthday of author P.L. Travers (1899-1996), who described her popular Mary Poppins series as “both a joy and a curse.” --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/idris-halim/support [https://anchor.fm/idris-halim/support]
The first refrigerator was patented in the United States on this date in 1899. The company Frigidaire was founded 19 years later. --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/idris-halim/support [https://anchor.fm/idris-halim/support]
Today’s episode features a poem by Galway Kinnell, called “Wait,” promising that “Personal events will become interesting again.” --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/idris-halim/support [https://anchor.fm/idris-halim/support]
