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Feb. 28th. Celebrating the birthdate of French author Marcel Pagnol (1895-1974) one of France's greatest 20th century writers, who excelled in almost every genre - memoir, novel, play and film. 2 of my all-time favorite Pagnol-themed films are La Gloire de mon pere (My Father's Glory) and Le Chateau de ma mere (My Mother's Castle). They are both a 'must see'. (View My Father's Glory first.)  "The reason people find it so hard to be happ y is that they always see the past better than it was, the present worse than it is, and the future less resolved than it will be." Marcel Pagnol from Brainyquote.com Photo courtesy of Wikipedia:  http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Marcel_Pagnol

Feb. 27th. Celebrating the birthdate of author Irwin Shaw (1913-1984) "There are too many books I haven't read, too many places I haven't seen, too many memories I haven't kept long enough." Irwin Shaw from Brainyquote.com Photo courtesy of Wikipedia: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Irwin_Shaw

The Deal Master book trailer  climbed to over 1100 views this weekend! A Hollywood-style trailer with a cast and crew from around the globe.  Enjoy. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9ilXHaugenQ

Feb. 26th. Happy Birthday author Elizabeth George (Born 1949) "It is the job of the novelist to touch the reader." Elizabeth George from Brainyquote.com Here is her website where you can find her books and bio: http://www.elizabethgeorgeonline.com

Feb.25th. Celebrating the birthdate of author playwright Larry Gelbart (1928-2009) "Most jokes state a bitter truth." Larry Gelbart from Brainyquote.com Photo courtesy Wikipedia: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Larry_Gelbart

Feb. 24th. Celebrating the birthdate of author George A. Moore (1852-1933) "A man travels the world over in search of what he needs and returns home to find it." George A. Moore from Brainyquote.com Photo courtesy Wikipedia:  http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/George_Moore_(novelist)

At the beginning of February, I decided to make it a practice to celebrate the birthday and/or birthdate of an author and post it on my Facebook Fan page every day. ( https://www.facebook.com/GerardBiancoWriterEnRoute ) In addition, I decided to post a quote along with the celebrant's birthdate and bio info from either their website or Wikipedia. In the few short weeks that I've been at it, I've learned so much about a number of interesting people, who they were, what they wrote, what they said. My library has also grown from books they've written that I had to have. As an author, I feel a kinship to these people. I thought I'd share my practice with my blog friends. I hope you enjoy learning about these authors as much as I do. Feb. 23rd. Celebrating the birthdate of author Margaret Deland (1857-1945) an American novelist, short story writer and poet. "A pint can't hold a quart - if it holds a pint it is doing all that can be expected of it." Ma...