Quote of the day
There are no countries in the world less known by the British than these selfsame British Islands, or where more strange things are every day occurring.
Kate Christensen

Born: August 22, 1962 (age 63)
Bio: Kate Christensen is an American novelist. She won the 2008 PENAnchor in June 2010. Her sixth novel, The Astral: A Novel, was published in hardcover by Doubleday in June 2011.
Known for:
- The Great Man (2007)
- The Epicure's Lament: A Novel (2004)
- How To Cook A Moose: A Culinary Memoir (2015)
- The Astral: A Novel (2011)
- Jeremy Thrane (2001)