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.
Dani Shapiro

Born: April 10, 1962 (age 63)
Bio: Daneile Joyce "Dani" Shapiro is the author of five novels and the best-selling memoirs Slow Motion and Devotion. She has also written for magazines such as The New Yorker, The Oprah Magazine, Vogue, and ELLE.
Known for:
- Slow Motion: A True Story (1998)
- Family History: A Novel
- Picturing the Wreck (1996)
- Hourglass: Time, Memory, Marriage