Quote of the day
Birds sing after a storm; why shouldn't people feel as free to delight in whatever sunlight remains to them?
Jon McGregor

Born: 1976 (age 49)
Bio: Jon McGregor is a British novelist and short story writer. In 2002, his first novel was longlisted for the Booker Prize as its youngest contender. His second novel was longlisted for the Booker Prize in 2006.
Known for:
- If Nobody Speaks of Remarkable Things (2002)
- Even the Dogs (2010)
- So Many Ways to Begin (2006)
- Which Reminded Her, Later: Family Snapshots (2013)