Quote of the day
With me poetry has been not a purpose, but a passion; and the passions should be held in reverence: they must not — they cannot at will be excited, with an eye to the paltry compensations, or the more paltry commendations, of mankind.
Mary Stewart

Born: September 17, 1916
Died: May 9, 2014 (aged 97)
Bio: Mary, Lady Stewart, née Mary Florence Elinor Rainbow, was a British novelist who developed the romantic mystery genre, featuring smart, adventurous heroines who could hold their own in dangerous situations.
Known for:
- The Crystal Cave (1970)
- The Last Enchantment (1979)
- The Hollow Hills (1973)
- Nine Coaches Waiting (1958)
- This Rough Magic (1964)