Quote of the day
Men were only made into "men" with great difficulty even in primitive society: the male is not naturally "a man" any more than the woman. He has to be propped up into that position with some ingenuity, and is always likely to collapse.
Caroline Knapp
Born: November 8, 1959
Died: June 3, 2002 (aged 42)
Bio: Caroline Knapp was an American writer and columnist whose candid best-selling memoir Drinking: A Love Story recounted her 20-year battle with alcoholism. She was the daughter of noted psychiatrist Peter H.
Known for:
- Drinking: A Love Story (1996)
- Appetites: Why Women Want
- The merry recluse
- Alice K's Guide to Life (1994)