Quote of the day
I do not ask, O Lord, that life may be
A pleasant road.
I do not ask that Thou wouldst take from me
Aught of its load;
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)