Silas Silver VIII is born to parents Silas and Reliance.
The timeline of Earth-669, the current iteration of the Clarkwoods Literary Universe.
Silas Silver VIII marries Esther Young in a hasty ceremony, against the wishes of the parents of both bride and groom.
Silas Silver VIII, of the schooner Minna, is lost overboard near the Race Point Lighthouse on the coast of Provincetown, Massachusetts.
Ada Coffin is born. The names of her parents are currently unknown, though she did claim to be half-Wampanoag (possibly on her mother’s side).
After a brief return home to her family’s ancestral home on Cape Cod to introduce her brother to the woman who will become his next wife, Sarah Silver returns to her adventures in the Wild West of America.
Maggie, one of the seven wives of Silas Silver IX, dies after an extended illness that lasted nearly the entire length of their marriage.
Eli Silver is born, fulfilling the Widow Silver’s dying wish for her son Silas to carry on the family name—nearly fifty years later.
Annie O’Reilly dies in an alley behind The Strumpet’s Sister, just after giving birth to her child Dottie.
Edna Filipowicz, daughter of Laima Kalnietyte and future wife of Eli Silver, is born in Malden, Massachusetts.
Eli Silver and his band The Eli Five record “Mama Never Told Me My Porkchop Had a Name (It Was Philip)” during a midwestern tour with The Bass River Trio. The studio session was apparently paid for with sexual favors provided by Trio singer Marley Brown to the studio owner.
Silas Silver IX, nicknamed Old Silas, dies at age 100—but not before denying his youngest child’s request to be buried in the family plot.
Nigel Mackman, protagonist of the short story “Ezekiel and the Harvesters,” is born after October 10 but before the end of 1944.
Nigel Mackman declines to attend the Woolton Village Fete where future Beatles Paul McCartney and John Lennon will meet for the first time. Mackman will come to regret this for the rest of his life.
Albert Silver meets Michaela Hamilton, his future wife, while selling concessions at Fenway Park during the World Series. He’s paying his way through a Boston University communications degree. She’s a pre-med student at a nearby school.
Most of the kids who will go on to graduate high school in 1995 are born, including but not limited to: Carl Jacobson, Anna Simonson, Bob Lee, Ian Ipsum, Kamala, Evan, and Lauren.
Robert Silver takes his family (Lydia, Matt, and Veronica) to Disney World for the first and only time, a stark contrast to his brother Albert’s regular trips with his family.
Veronica Silver composes a song for her brother Matt’s stage adaptation of the Sleeping Beauty fairy tale, which is performed as that year’s Chelmsford High School children’s play.
Matt Silver is disowned by his father Robert after a disastrous coming out during his extended family's end-of-summer game night at the ancestral home on Cape Cod in Massachusetts.
Michael Silver, whilst crushing hard on Desiree Emerson, is convinced to attend Metal Night at the local roller rink and go on a blind date with Marnie Kent—the younger sister of Michael’s cousin Matt’s boyfriend Garry.
An accident during a hookup with The Runt results in the best thing to ever happen to Veronica Silver.
Albert and Robert Silver argue over the fates of their daughters in the wake of Veronica Silver’s pregnancy.
Michael Silver takes Desiree Emerson to the prom when Desiree’s true love—MIchael’s cousin Veronica—is forced to go with the father of her as-yet-unborn child.
The death of Eli Silver marks the end of The Great Schism of the Silver family and a reconciliation (albeit a tenuous one) between Eli’s son Robert and grandson Matt.
The Amish rock band Ezekiel and the Harvesters plays its final concert in Pennsylvania. Nigel Mackman drives across the United States of America in order to be there.
Veronica Silver records her cover of Ini Kamoze’s “Here Comes the Hotstepper” at Berklee College of Music in Boston, Massachusetts.
David Johnson, Robin Gates, Billy Mills, and Michael Silver form the band Gideon’s Bible in Johnson’s mother’s basement in Lowell, Massachusetts.
Gideon’s Bible performs a cover of Fleetwood Mac’s “Go Your Own Way” at Chelmsford High School’s annual talent show.
Michael Silver takes Robin Gates to his senior prom. They spend the evening after the dance at his family’s ancestral home on Cape Cod.
With help from Veronica Silver, Gideon’s Bible polishes their demo tape at Berklee College of Music in Boston, Massachusetts, then releases the thing to widespread regional acclaim.
Evan, a student at Kimball College who is still reeling from the death of his father one year earlier, has an eventful autumn in the short story “One Player or Two?”
The short stories “Hacker“ and “Two Weirdoes, a Shovel, and Lots of Open Land” take place.
The band Gideon’s Bible breaks up as a four-piece, then later reunites as a three-piece without founding member David Johnson.
Sam is born on January 1. His father dies in a car accident on the fourteenth. Shortly after this, Sam’s mother writes a letter of confession which is published in The Real World as the story “Those Little Bastards.”
The band Gideon’s Bible records their seven-inch record, their only official follow-up to their 1995 demo tape.
The events of the short story “Hard to Find”—featuring Eddie, Alice, The Talker, and Ashley Silver—take place.
The following short stories from the collection Those Little Bastards take place: “The Breakdown,” “Death by Cursor,” “God,” and “Vamp.”
Michael Silver and Robin Gates end their relationship after Robin cheats on Michael with a redheaded jazz drummer she meets at Berklee.
International supermodel Sylvia, saddened by memories of her relationship with Johnny Baptist, contemplates a career change in the short story “Sylvia’s Masterpiece.”
Using a concealed Fisher Price tape recorder at bedtime, Tracy Silver records her mother Veronica singing the original song “Sing, Angel. Sing.” It is the only known original song by Veronica to have been recorded to tape.
The events of the first half of The Piano of Death take place, with Veronica Silver inspired by these events to make major changes in her life.
In the short story “All the Roads, Well Traveled or Not,” Michael Silver proposes marriage to his girlfriend Jenna Worthing.
Veronica Silver—with a little help from her girlfriend Desiree, her cousin Michael, and Michael’s fiancée Jenna Worthing—takes her daughter Tracy to Walt Disney World in Orlando, Florida for the first time.
Emily Henderson confronts Jeremy Bassett about his company’s plans for cloning Jesus of Nazareth from The Shroud of Turin in the short story “Deus ex Machina.”
The short stories “The Girl Who Wasn’t Ready,” “Ian,” “Out of the Groove,” and “The Perfect Pitch” take place.
The three-person line-up of Gideon’s Bible reunites, with special guest Veronica Silver, to perform at the pre-wedding concert party in honor of Bible member Michael Silver’s impending nuptials.
Michael and Jenna Silver move to Hawaii, leaving a week earlier than originally planned—thereby avoiding a flight out of Boston on September 11, 2001.
NFL football player Carl Jacobson goes home to Chelmsford, Massachusetts for the weekend to reunite with long lost girlfriend Anna Simonson. These events are chronicled in the short story “Carl.”
Veronica Silver marries Desiree Emerson on the day same-sex marriage becomes legal in the Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
Michael Silver meets ASSA administrator Carrie at the organization’s annual conference, which is held this year in New Orleans, Louisiana.
Michael Silver takes his niece Tracy to see a small-time production of Tennessee Williams’ play The Glass Menagerie at the Democracy Center in Cambridge, Massachusetts. The production is directed by a college classmate of Michael’s who is obsessed with the absent father (Mr. Wingfield) in the play.
Tracy Silver conducts interviews with Michael Silver and others for an essay that will be published in The Real World as the short story “The Silver Family Singers.”
Tracy Silver conducts further interviews for an essay that will be published in The Real World as the short story “The Silver Family Singers.” She hands it into Mrs. Carson in March.
During a college visit to Hawaii, Tracy Silver discovers something about her beloved Uncle Michael that redefines their relationship for years to come. The events of The Boot of Destiny follow.
Lauren attends her 20th high school reunion, reuniting with old classmates Ian Ipsum, Michael Silver, and others. This is chronicled in the short story “Time’s Fool.”