Quote of the day
I don't say 'Tis impossible for an impudent man not to rise in the world, but a moderate merit with a large share of impudence is more probable to be advanced than the greatest qualifications without it.
Gail Caldwell

Born: 1951 (age 74)
Bio: Gail Caldwell was the chief book critic for The Boston Globe, where she was on staff from 1985 to 2009. Caldwell was the winner of the 2001 Pulitzer Prize for Criticism. The award was for eight Sunday reviews and two other columns written in 2000.
Known for:
- Let's Take the Long Way Home (2010)
- A strong west wind (2006)
- Diet Recipes: Cook Your Way To Losing Weight (2013)