Quote of the day
There are no countries in the world less known by the British than these selfsame British Islands, or where more strange things are every day occurring.
Peter Hessler

Born: June 14, 1969 (age 56)
Bio: Peter Hessler is an American writer and journalist. He is the author of four acclaimed books about China and has contributed numerous articles to The New Yorker and National Geographic, among other publications.
Known for:
- River Town: Two Years on the Yangtze (2001)
- Country Driving: A Chinese Road Trip (2010)
- Chinese Sentiment (2011)