Quote of the day
Faith, like a jackal, feeds among the tombs, and even from these dead doubts she gathers her most vital hope.
Laurie Colwin

Born: June 14, 1944
Died: October 24, 1992 (aged 48)
Bio: Laurie Colwin was an American writer who wrote five novels, three collections of short stories and two volumes of essays and recipes. She was known for her portrayals of New York society and her food columns in Gourmet magazine.
Known for:
- Happy all the time (1978)
- Home Cooking
- More Home Cooking
- The lone pilgrim (1981)
- Goodbye without leaving (1990)