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Off the Shelf: Books by Authors with September Birthdays

Posted September 21, 2022

By Leslie Kimble
Technical Services Manager

Hello again, my fellow readers!

This time around for my blog post, I thought I would share a few fun facts regarding the lovely month of September. Did you know that “September” has the most letters of all the months? How about that September 5^th is National Be Late for Something Day? Now that is something my boys will be on board to celebrate, but bosses not so much!

What about the fact that there are a lot of talented authors who celebrate birthdays during this month? Did you ever think about when an author was born? I can honestly say that it never crossed my mind! With that being said, I am dedicating this blog to all those authors who celebrate their special day in September. Since there are too many authors to be recognized in this blog, I will limit my list and let you seek out the rest.

The following books are written by authors with birthdays in September:

Adult Fiction
		The Good Left Undone by Adriana Trigiani September 3 Secrets are revealed when the family matriarch decides to share her mother’s great love story.
		Later by Stephen King September 21 A young boy’s ability to communicate with the dead draws the attention of an NYPD detective who is seeking a killer from beyond the grave.
Adult Non-Fiction
		Felicity by Mary Oliver September 10 Poems about love.
		Old Possum’s Book of Practical Cats by T.S. Elliot September 26 Entertaining poems about cats that inspired the musical Cats by Andrew Lloyd Weber.
For Teens
		Take Me With You When You Go by David Levithan & Jennifer Niven David Levithan – September 7 The story of how two siblings brought up in an abusive home share their grief so they can heal.
		The Water Dancer by Ta-Nehisi Coates September 30 A man born into bondage has a special power that takes him to places he never thought possible and forces him to face his memories and truths about his life.
For Children
		The BFG by Roald Dahl September 13 A big friendly giant teams up with an orphan girl to rid the world of the not-so-nice giants.
		A Giraffe and a Half by Shel Silverstein September 25 A rhyming tale about a boy and the many funny things that could happen to his giraffe.