Quote of the day
Let us heed the voice of the people and recognize their common sense. If we do not, we not only blaspheme our political heritage, we ignore the common ties that bind all Americans.
Mary Karr

Born: January 16, 1955 (age 70)
Bio: Mary Karr is an American poet, essayist and memoirist. She rose to fame in 1995 with the publication of her bestselling memoir The Liars' Club. She is the Jesse Truesdell Peck Professor of English Literature at Syracuse University.
Known for:
- The Liars' Club (1995)
- LIT: A Memoir (2009)
- Sinners welcome (2006)
- Cherry (2000)
- The devil's tour (1993)