Quote of the day
Bring me men to match my mountains,
Bring me men to match my plains,
Men with empires in their purpose,
And new eras in their brains.
Evan S. Connell

Born: August 17, 1924
Died: January 10, 2013 (aged 88)
Bio: Evan Shelby Connell, Jr. was an American novelist, poet, and short-story writer. He also published under the name Evan S. Connell, Jr. His writing covered a variety of genres, although he has published most frequently in fiction.
Known for:
- Mrs. Bridge (1959)
- Son of the Morning Star (1984)
- The Diary of a Rapist (1966)
- Deus Lo Volt! Chronicle of the Crusades (2000)