Quote of the day
We owe something to extravagance, for thrift and adventure seldom go hand in hand.
Louis Menand
Born: January 21, 1952 (age 72)
Bio: Louis Menand is an American critic and essayist, best known for his book The Metaphysical Club, an intellectual and cultural history of late 19th and early 20th century America.
Known for:
- American studies (2002)
- Discovering Modernism (1987)
- El Club de Los Metafisicos (2002)