Quote of the day
I wish my deadly foe, no worse
Than want of friends, and empty purse.
Mary Gaitskill
Born: November 11, 1954 (age 70)
Bio: Mary Gaitskill is an American novelist, essayist, and short story writer. Her work has appeared in The New Yorker, Harper's Magazine, Esquire, The Best American Short Stories, and The O. Henry Prize Stories.
Known for:
- Bad behavior (1988)
- Two girls, fat and thin (1991)
- Because They Wanted To (1997)
- Veronica (2005)
- The Mare: A Novel (2015)