Quote of the day
The acceptance that all that is solid has melted into the air, that reality and morality are not givens but imperfect human constructs, is the point from which fiction begins.
A. Edward Newton

Born: 1863
Died: 1940  (aged 77)
Bio: Alfred Edward Newton was an American author, publisher, and avid book collector. He is best known for his book Amenities of Book Collecting which sold over 25,000 copies.
Known for:
- A magnificent farce (1921)
 - A Tourist in Spite of Himself (1930)
 - Derby Day and Other Adventures (1934)
 - The Trollope Society (1934)
 






