Quote of the day
Birds sing after a storm; why shouldn't people feel as free to delight in whatever sunlight remains to them?
Matthew Sharpe

Born: October 17, 1962 (age 62)
Bio: Matthew Sharpe is a United States novelist and short story writer. He has been teaching creative writing at various institutions including Columbia University, Bard College, the New College of Florida, and Wesleyan University.
Known for:
- The Sleeping Father (2003)
- Nothing Is Terrible (2000)
- Stories from the tube (1998)
- Jamestown (2007)
- Žižek and Politics: A Critical Introduction (2010)