Quote of the day
Nothing is impossible in this world. Firm determination, it is said, can move heaven and earth. Things appear far beyond one's power, because one cannot set his heart on any arduous project due to want of strong will.
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)