Quote of the day
At each increase of knowledge, as well as on the contrivance of every new tool, human labour becomes abridged.
Gloria Emerson

Born: May 19, 1929
Died: August 3, 2004 (aged 75)
Bio: Gloria Emerson was an American author, journalist and New York Times war correspondent. She won the 1978 National Book Award in Contemporary Thought for her book about the Vietnam War, Winners and Losers.
Known for:
- Winners & Losers (1976)
- Loving Graham Greene (2000)
- At the hems of the lowest clouds (2003)
- Some American Men (1985)