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By Natalie Sequeira
January 21, 2013
11:12 AM

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Inaugural George Orwell Day, prank played on Lance Armstrong, and more

Celebrations mark first annual George Orwell Day
Library sign announcing move of Lance Armstrong books to fiction section a prank
University of Illinois discovers new Carl Sandburg poem
Volunteers in Beijing set up audiobook library for the blind
Samples of poet Richard Blanco’s work ahead of today’s inauguration

morgs

Why celebrate the day Orwell *died*? Whenever another famous person is celebrated, it is always their birth. I guess sales are low in January, so it’s a better date?

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