Quote of the day
The basis of tragedy is man's helplessness against disease, war and death; the basis of comedy is man's helplessness against vanity (the vanity of love, greed, lust, power).
Gayl Jones

Born: November 23, 1949 (age 75)
Bio: Gayl Jones is an African-American writer from Lexington, Kentucky. Her most famous works are Corregidora, Eva's Man, and The Healing.
Known for:
- Corregidora (1974)
- Eva's man (1976)
- Song for Anninho (1981)
- Liberating voices (1991)
- The healing (1998)