Quote of the day
I was not sympathetic to the assumption that criminals had radically different motivations from everyone else.
Achy Obejas

Born: June 28, 1956 (age 68)
Bio: Achy Obejas is a Cuban-American writer and translator focused on personal and national identity issues, living in Oakland, California. She frequently writes on her sexuality and nationality, and has received numerous awards for her creative work.
Known for:
- Memory Mambo (1996)
- Havana Noir (2007)
- This Is What Happened in Our Other Life (2007)
- Ruins (2009)