Joseph Peschel

I’m a freelance writer & critic. I’ve written for The Boston Globe, The Brooklyn Rail, The Washington Post, America, Science, & other papers and websites.

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@bookcritics Sir Tom Stoppard was born today.

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@bookcritics Hermann Hesse was born today, July 2, in 1877.

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@bookcritics George Sand was born today, July 1, in 1804.

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@bookcritics Breece D'J Pancake was born today, June 29, in 1952.

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@bookcritics Happy 100th birthday, Mel Brooks!

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@bookcritics Lucille Clifton was born today, June 27, in 1936.

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@bookcritics Edith Pearlman was born today, June 26, in 1936.

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@bookcritics George Orwell was born today, June 25, in 1903.

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@bookcritics Ambrose Bierce was born today, June 24, in 1842.

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@bookcritics Happy birthday, Richard Bach!

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@bookcritics H.Rider Haggard was born June 22, in 1856.

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@bookcritics My mom was born today.

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@bookcritics Lillian Hellman was born today, June 20, in 1905.

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@bookcritics Richard Boone was born today, June 18, in 1917.

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@bookcritics Igor Stravinsky was born today, June 17, in 1882.

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@bookcritics Happy birthday, Joyce Carol Oates!

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@bookcritics Edvard Grieg was born today, June 15, in 1843.