Quote of the day
One of the first signs of the beginnings of understanding is the wish to die. This life appears unbearable, another unattainable. One is no longer ashamed of wanting to die; one asks to be moved from the old cell, which one hates, to a new one, which one will only in time come to hate.
Monica Drake

Born: 1967 (age 58)
Bio: Monica Drake is an American fiction writer known for her novels, Clown Girl and The Stud Book. Clown Girl was a finalist for the 2007 Ken Kesey Award for the Novel through the Oregon Book Awards.
Known for:
- Clown Girl (2007)
- The Stud Book (2013)
- The Folly of Loving Life: Stories (2016)
- Radiating Light in a Dark World (2013)