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).
Gloria Whelan

Born: November 23, 1923 (age 101)
Bio: Gloria Whelan is an American poet, short story writer, and novelist known primarily for children's and young adult fiction. She won the annual National Book Award for Young People's Literature in 2000 for the novel Homeless Bird.
Known for:
- Homeless Bird (2000)
- Angel on the square (2001)
- Goodbye, Vietnam (1992)
- Listening for Lions (2005)
- Chu Ju's house (2004)