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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!
Did you know Napoleon wasn’t as short as everyone thinks? It’s true! While Napoleon Bonaparte is famous for being short and was measured to be 5’2″ at his death, the myth of his short stature comes from a combination of English propaganda and the fact in this time before the metric system, French inches were […]
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In the Northern Hemisphere, today marks the longest night of the year and the beginning of winter. Traditionally, the Solstice is a day of feasting and celebration in many cultures. If you are lucky enough to be at Stonehenge today, you will be able to watch the sun rise above the heel stone, just as […]
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At the age of 16, Sacagawea, the daughter of a chief from the Shoshone Tribe in North America, accompanied the Lewis and Clark expedition as an interpreter as they explored the newly purchased Louisiana Territory. The young mother traveled with her two-month old son, Jean Baptiste, and was the only woman on the expedition. Not […]
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On this day in 1932, the BBC World Service made its first broadcast on shortwave. A few days later, King George V gave the first Royal Christmas Message, which was scripted by Rudyard Kipling. Though expectations were very low at first, the BBC World Service is now the world’s largest external broadcaster in terms of […]
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This eight-day festival of lights is celebrated by Jewish people around the world. Hanukkah commemorates the recapturing by the Maccabees, a group of Jewish freedom fighters, of the Temple in Jerusalem, which had been turned into a place of idol worship by the Greek occupiers. In order to cleanse and rededicate the holy space, they […]
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On this day in 1903, the first successful flight of a mechanically propelled, heavier than air vehicle was made by Orville and Wilbur Wright near Kitty Hawk, North Carolina. Can you imagine what modern life would be like without the ability to jump on a plane to get where you want to go? We take […]
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Yesterday was cats, and today we have dogs, but still we’re sorry to report this has nothing to do with stories with dogs in them. An underdog, of course, is someone who isn’t expected to win. Who doesn’t like rooting for a person who has to struggle to make it to the top? In honor […]
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We are sad to report this is not a day dedicated to cats. Cat herding is a term that was coined to refer to the art of managing a lot of people and tasks at the same time, no matter how much chaos is thrown your way. Once we’d recovered from the disappointment of not […]
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While the term has come to mean happiness or contentment, Halcyon Days are actually the fourteen days surrounding the Winter Solstice, beginning today. The term originates in Greek legend, marking the time when the gods calmed the seas so the halcyon, or kingfisher, could build its floating nest. Today, the term is often used to […]
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The modern violin was invented in Italy in 1555 Whether you enjoy a classical symphony, rock music, or a country fiddle, chances are you have a favorite song that features a violin. Today, we’ve selected three books that feature violinists, which we recommend reading while checking out a piece of music featuring lesbian klezmer violinist […]
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