Quote of the day
The Constitution was the expression not only of a political faith, but also of political fears. It was wrought both as the organ of the national interest and as the bulwark of certain individual and local rights.
Adam Thorpe

Born: December 5, 1956 (age 68)
Bio: Adam Thorpe is a British poet and novelist whose works also include short stories, translations, radio dramas and documentaries.
Known for:
- Ulverton (1992)
- On Silbury Hill (2014)
- Between Each Breath (2007)
- Nineteen Twenty-One (2001)
- The standing pool (2008)