Quote of the day
Park women, properly so called, are those degraded creatures, utterly lost to all sense of shame, who wander about the paths most frequented after nightfall in the Parks, and consent to any species of humiliation for the sake of acquiring a few shillings
Francine Prose
Born: April 1, 1947 (age 77)
Bio: Francine Prose is an American writer of novels, non-fiction books, and short story collections. She is a Visiting Professor of Literature at Bard College, and was formerly president of PEN American Center.
Known for:
- Reading Like a Writer (2006)
- Lovers at the Chameleon Club, Paris 1932 (2014)
- My New American Life: A Novel (2011)
- Blue Angel: A Novel (2000)