Quote of the day
The Constitution was the expression not only of a political faith, but also of political fears. It was wrought both as the organ of the national interest and as the bulwark of certain individual and local rights.
Mel Gussow

Born: December 19, 1933
Died: April 29, 2005 (aged 71)
Bio: Melvyn Hayes "Mel" Gussow was an American theater critic, movie critic, and author who wrote for The New York Times for 35 years.
Known for:
- Edward Albee: A Singular Journey (1999)
- Conversations with Miller (2002)
- Conversations with and about Beckett (1996)
- Michael Gambon - A Life in Acting (2004)
- Theatre on the edge (1998)