Quote of the day
My husband is exceedingly busy. For some time the talk of his going had been slack, but just now again there seems to be a move to get him sent to the front!
Allan Gurganus

Born: June 11, 1947 (age 78)
Bio: Allan Gurganus is an American novelist, short story writer, and essayist whose work, which includes Oldest Living Confederate Widow Tells All and Local Souls, is often influenced by and set in his native North Carolina.
Known for:
- Oldest Living Confederate Widow Tells All (1989)
- Local Souls (2013)
- Plays Well with Others (1997)
- The Practical Heart: Four Novellas (1993)
- White People (1991)