Quote of the day
If a man insisted always on being serious, and never allowed himself a bit of fun and relaxation, he would go mad or become unstable without knowing it.
James Kelman

Born: June 9, 1946 (age 78)
Bio: James Kelman is an influential Scottish writer of novels, short stories, plays, and political essays. His novel A Disaffection was shortlisted for the Booker Prize and won the James Tait Black Memorial Prize for Fiction in 1989.
Known for:
- How Late It Was, How Late (1994)
- A Disaffection (1989)
- Kieron Smith, Boy (2008)
- Mo Said She Was Quirky (2012)
- The Busconductor Hines (1984)