Quote of the day
Look in the mirror. The face that pins you with its double gaze reveals a chastening secret. You are looking into a predator's eyes. Most predators have eyes set right on the front of their heads, so they can use binocular vision to sight and track their prey.
Alicia Ostriker
Born: November 11, 1937 (age 87)
Bio: Alicia Suskin Ostriker is an American poet and scholar who writes Jewish feminist poetry. She was called "America's most fiercely honest poet," by Progressive.
Known for:
- The Book of Seventy (2009)
- The volcano sequence (2002)
- The Old Woman, the Tulip, and the Dog (2014)
- The imaginary lover (1986)