Quote of the day
The United States form a young republic, a confederacy which ought ever to be cemented by a union of interests and affection, under the influence of those principles which obtained their independence.
Rita Mae Brown

Born: November 28, 1944 (age 80)
Bio: Rita Mae Brown is an American writer and feminist. She is best known for her first novel Rubyfruit Jungle. Published in 1973, it dealt with lesbian themes in an explicit manner unusual for the time. Brown is also a mystery writer and screenwriter.
Known for:
- Sneaky Pie for President (2012)
- Rubyfruit Jungle (1973)
- Nine Lives to Die (2014)
- The Big Cat Nap (2012)
- Tail Gait: A Mrs. Murphy Mystery (2015)
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