DWC Visits Walden Pond

A few members of the DWC took a trip to Walden Pond, this past weekend.

To those who are unfamiliar, Walden Pond is a historic state park reserve in Massachusetts, where American writer and philosopher, Henry David Thoreau, lived a simple and hermetic lifestyle, whilst composing his masterpiece, Walden.

It’s hard to believe that it truly only cost Thoreau $28.12 (1/2) to build his home!

The reproduction of his tiny house was amazing. Definitely a writer’s paradise.

And Walden Pond? Breathtakingly serene.

All in all, it was a very successful pilgrimage for all of us at Dead Writers Club. And we highly recommend the journey!

Two For One

Two Deathdays, that is!

Today is May 6th… it is also the day upon which Henry David Thoreau died in 1862 after a long battle with Tuberculosis.

Thoreau is best known for his essay “Civil Disobedience” and of course, what many critics call his masterpiece, Walden. Thoreau’s works were often politically charged or fueled by his love of nature and the conservation of it. Ever the progressive thinker, Thoreau was once referred to as “the greatest American anarchist” by notorious anarchist Emma Goldman.Some of our favorite works by Thoreau, Walden notwithstanding, are Life Without Principle, Cape Cod and Walking, all of which can be found online or at your local library!

On May 6th of 1919 Lyman Frank Baum, renowned American author of The Wonderful Wizard of Oz, died after suffering from a stroke. Baum, in his lifetime, wrote 55 novels, 82 short stories, numerous scripts and well over 200 poems! To say this man was prolific would be the understatement of the century!               

Clearly, most people will have heard of him, due to the great success of the classic story “The Wonderful Wizard of Oz” which has been translated into nearly every language in the world and has been eternally ingrained into popular culture. But… here a few of our other favorite Baum works you may not have read… Phoebe Daring: A Story for Young Folk, The King Who Changed his Mind, The Tramp and the Baby, The Aunt Jane series (written under the pen name of Edith Van Dyne) and The Master Key: An Electrical Fairy Tale.

We hope you will remember these brilliant authors today by spending some time outside, enjoying the beautiful weather, contemplating anarchy and the fantastical wonder of the future!

Write on in Peace Mr. Thoreau and Mr. Baum!

Tea for Two…

Two Deathdays, that is!

Today is May 6th… it is also the day upon which Henry David Thoreau died in 1862 after a long battle with Tuberculosis.

Thoreau is best known for his essay “Civil Disobedience” and of course, what many critics call his masterpiece, Walden. Thoreau’s works were often politically charged or fueled by his love of nature and the conservation of it. Ever the progressive thinker, Thoreau was once referred to as “the greatest American anarchist” by notorious anarchist Emma Goldman.Some of our favorite works by Thoreau, Walden notwithstanding, are Life Without Principle, Cape Cod and Walking, all of which can be found online or at your local library!

On May 6th of 1919 Lyman Frank Baum, renowned American author of The Wonderful Wizard of Oz, died after suffering from a stroke. Baum, in his lifetime, wrote 55 novels, 82 short stories, numerous scripts and well over 200 poems! To say this man was prolific would be the understatement of the century!               

Clearly, most people will have heard of him, due to the great success of the classic story “The Wonderful Wizard of Oz” which has been translated into nearly every language in the world and has been eternally ingrained into popular culture. But… here a few of our other favorite Baum works you may not have read… Phoebe Daring: A Story for Young Folk, The King Who Changed his Mind, The Tramp and the Baby, The Aunt Jane series (written under the pen name of Edith Van Dyne) and The Master Key: An Electrical Fairy Tale.

We hope you will remember these brilliant authors today by spending some time outside, enjoying the beautiful weather, contemplating anarchy and the fantastical wonder of the future!

Write on in Peace Mr. Thoreau and Mr. Baum!