Quote of the day
Although there exist many thousand subjects for elegant conversation, there are persons who cannot meet a cripple without talking about feet.
Allan Gurganus

Born: June 11, 1947 (age 77)
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)