Quote of the day
A people's literature is the great textbook for real knowledge of them. The writings of the day show the quality of the people, as no historical reconstruction can.
Lucius Shepard
Born: August 21, 1943
Died: March 18, 2014 (aged 70)
Bio: Lucius Shepard was an American writer. Classified as a science fiction and fantasy writer, he often leaned into other genres, such as magical realism.
Known for:
- The Jaguar Hunter (1987)
- Life During Wartime (1987)
- The Best of Lucius Shepard (2008)
- Barnacle Bill the Spacer and Other Stories (1997)
- The Scalehunter's Beautiful Daughter (1988)