Quote of the day
That cry of the soul to be lifted out of the bondage of the narrow circle of life, which carries up to God the protest and yearning of suffering man, never finds a more sublime expression than where humanity is oppressed and religion is corrupt.
Gordon Lish

Born: February 11, 1934 (age 92)
Bio: Gordon Lish is an American writer. As a literary editor, he championed many American authors, particularly Raymond Carver, Barry Hannah, Amy Hempel, Rick Bass, and Richard Ford. He is the father of the novelist Atticus Lish.
Known for:
- Dear Mr. Capote (1983)
- What I know so far (1984)
- Zimzum (1993)
- Mourner at the door (1988)







