Quote of the day
The basis of tragedy is man's helplessness against disease, war and death; the basis of comedy is man's helplessness against vanity (the vanity of love, greed, lust, power).
Paula McLain

Born: 1965 (age 60)
Bio: Paula McLain is an American author best known for her novel, The Paris Wife, a fictionalized account of Ernest Hemingway's first marriage which became a long-time New York Times bestseller.
Known for:
- Circling the Sun: A Novel (2015)
- The Paris Wife (2011)
- A Ticket to Ride: A Novel (1986)
- Stumble, Gorgeous (2005)