Quote of the day
Like stones rolling down hills, fair ideas reach their objectives despite all obstacles and barriers. It may be possible to speed or hinder them, but impossible to stop them.
Denis Johnson

Born: July 1, 1949
Died: May 24, 2017 (aged 67)
Bio: Denis Hale Johnson was an American writer best known for his short story collection Jesus' Son and his novel Tree of Smoke, which won the National Book Award for Fiction. He also wrote plays, poetry and non-fiction.
Known for:
- Jesus' Son (1992)
- Tree of Smoke (2007)
- Train Dreams (2011)
- The Laughing Monsters (2014)
- The Name of the World (2000)