Quote of the day
Give us that grand word 'woman' once again,
And let's have done with 'lady'; one's a term
Full of fine force, strong, beautiful, and firm,
Fit for the noblest use of tongue or pen;
And one's a word for lackeys.
Joyce Johnson
Born: September 27, 1935 (age 90)
Bio: Joyce Johnson is an American author of fiction and nonfiction who won a National Book Critics Circle Award for her memoir Minor Characters about her relationship with Jack Kerouac.
Known for:
- Minor Characters (1983)
- Door Wide Open (2002)
- Missing men (2004)
- Come and Join the Dance: A Novel (2014)








