Quote of the day
Policemen so cherish their status as keepers of the peace and protectors of the public that they have occasionally been known to beat to death those citizens or groups who question that status.
Algis Budrys
Born: January 9, 1931
Died: June 9, 2008 (aged 77)
Bio: Algirdas Jonas "Algis" Budrys was a Lithuanian-American science fiction author, editor, and critic. He was also known under the pen names Frank Mason, Alger Rome, John A. Sentry, William Scarff, and Paul Janvier.
Known for:
- Rogue Moon (1960)
- The Falling Torch (1959)
- Some Will Not Die (1961)
- Michaelmas (1977)