Quote of the day
Ah, who can tell how hard it is to climb
The steep where Fame's proud temple shines afar?
Frances Parkinson Keyes

Born: July 21, 1885
Died: July 3, 1970 (aged 84)
Bio: Frances Parkinson Keyes was an American author, and a convert to Roman Catholicism, whose works frequently featured Catholic themes and beliefs. Her last name rhymes with "skies," not "keys."
Known for:
- Dinner at Antoines (1948)
- Joy Street (1950)
- Steam-boat Gothic (1952)
- Crescent Carnival (1942)
- Blue camellia (1957)