Quote of the day
In the past the man has been first; in the future the system must be first. This in no sense, however, implies that great men are not needed. On the contrary, the first object of any good system must be that of developing first-class men
Benjamin Cheever

Born: October 8, 1948 (age 76)
Bio: Benjamin Hale Cheever is an American writer and editor. He is the son of Mary Winternitz and writer John Cheever and brother of Susan Cheever. To date, he has written four adult fiction novels, one children's book, and two nonfiction books.
Known for:
- The Letters of John Cheever
- Selling Ben Cheever (2001)
- The good nanny (2004)
- The plagiarist (1992)
- Famous After Death (1999)