Quote of the day
Two important characteristics of maps should be noticed. A map is not the territory it represents, but, if correct, it has a similar structure to the territory, which accounts for its usefulness.
Patrick McCabe

Born: March 27, 1955 (age 70)
Bio: Patrick McCabe is an Irish writer. Known for his mostly dark and violent novels set in contemporary often small-town Ireland, McCabe has been twice shortlisted for the Booker Prize, for The Butcher Boy and Breakfast on Pluto, both of which have been made into films.
Known for:
- The Butcher Boy (1992)
- Breakfast on Pluto (1998)
- The Dead School (1995)
- Winterwood (2006)
- Emerald Germs of Ireland (2001)






