November 5, 1547 — Catherine Parr publishes “Lamentations of a Sinner”
“The Lamentation of a Sinner” was Parr’s third and final published work, and unusual in that a Queen – who...
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November 5, 1831 — Nat Turner sentenced to death
In August 1831, guided by visions sent from God (or so he claimed), black slave Nat Turner led a rebellion...
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November 5, 1979 — Russell Hoban finishes writing “Riddley Walker”
Russell Hoban was always somewhat peripatetic in his writing interests. While he tended to return to the same themes, he...
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