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Daily Sapphic Book Recommendations

There are 365 days in a year, which gives us 365 opportunities to recommend sapphic books for you to read! Each day we share a new holiday and recommend three sapphic books that tie into the day’s theme. Will it be lesbian sci-fi for National Science Fiction Day? Or maybe a sapphic office romance for Write a Business Plan month? Check back every day, because every day is special in its own way!

Today is Clean Out Your Bookcase Day

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Do you remember when you last cleaned and dusted your bookcases? Do you have any idea how many books you have or what they are? If you feel personally attacked by these questions, it may be a good idea to observe today’s holiday. We all love books, and every so often our collections can use […]

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Today is Prevent Plagiarism Day

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As a community of authors and readers, the issue of plagiarism is close to our hearts. Stealing the words of another author and passing them off as your own, especially in the hopes of personal profit, is a serious ethical violation. It can also be illegal, although laws vary drastically by country and make it […]

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Today is National Drink Wine Day

February 18 is National Drink Wine Day

Wine has been around for over 9,000 years, and has been so important in some cultures that it was actually worshipped! The basic process of crushing grapes, pressing, fermenting, and sealing the wine in containers to age appears to have been discovered by many cultures throughout the world around the same time, so there is […]

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Today is National Caregivers Day

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An estimated 53 million people in the United States provide uncompensated care to an adult or child, often a relative or loved one. Today is a day to honor that essential and often under-appreciated work, and to recognize that roughly 75% of caregivers are female. Often caregivers are stretched thin by this extra work, and […]

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Today is Innovation Day

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Innovation is what contributes to a more advanced and powerful society. Imagine what the world would be like without technical innovations such as the telephone, the internet, or modern cancer treatments. Innovation Day recognizes the improvements such advances make to our quality of life and applauds the people behind these modern marvels. To celebrate the […]

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This week is Aromantic Awareness Week

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During this week when many are celebrating being in love, it is important to remember that not everyone experiences romantic attraction. And that’s okay. Society tends to place a lot of importance on romance and romantic love. For those who identify as aromantic, or “aro,” this can come with a lot of misunderstanding and stigma […]

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Today is Valentine’s Day

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It’s hard to imagine what boxes of chocolates and bouquets of roses have to do with a 3rd century Christian martyr, and a priest, no less, but that is indeed where Valentine’s Day got its start. This priest was martyred by the Roman Emperor around 270AD. It’s believed the reason he met this fate was […]

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Today is Kiss Day

February 13 is Kiss Day

The first recorded evidence of people kissing dates back to India over 4000 years ago! Depending whether you are on the yay or nay side of the Valentine’s Day debate, you will either be elated or horrified to discover that for some, Valentine’s Day has become a full week of festivities. It kicks off on […]

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Today is Autism Sunday

February 12 is Autism Sunday

Autism is a neurodevelopmental disorder that affects how people interact with others and process their surroundings. Founded in the UK by Ivan and Charika Corea, parents of a child with autism spectrum disorder, this is intended to be a day of prayer and learning. The signs of autism are often noticed in early childhood, and […]

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Today is International Day of Women and Girls in Science

February 11 is International Day of Women and Girls in Science Graphic

Today is a day to celebrate the women who have made careers in science and the girls who dream of following in their footsteps. For the past few decades, the number of women graduating from college has surpassed that of men. Even so, women graduate from STEM programs at about half the rate of their […]

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