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.
Alexis De Veaux

Born: September 24, 1948 (age 76)
Bio: Alexis De Veaux is an American writer and illustrator. She chaired the Department of Women's Studies, at the State University of New York at Buffalo. Her surname also appears as DeVeaux.
Known for:
- Warrior Poet: A Biography of Audre Lorde (2004)
- Don't explain (1980)
- An Enchanted Hair Tale (1987)
- Na-ni : a story and pictures (1973)