EPISODE · Aug 20, 2026 · 5 MIN
Story of Writing August 20, 2026
from The Story of Writing · host Jon Brown
Charles Darwin publishes his theory of evolution, U.S. President Andrew Johnson declares the Civil War over, Canada's Supreme Court lays out a road map to provincial secession, and it's the birthday of cosmic horror author H. P. Lovecraft. This episode also includes a reading of Lucille Clifton's "blessing of the boats."
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