Quote of the day
The Constitution was the expression not only of a political faith, but also of political fears. It was wrought both as the organ of the national interest and as the bulwark of certain individual and local rights.
Rosellen Brown

Born: May 12, 1939 (age 85)
Bio: Rosellen Brown is an American author, and has been an instructor of English and creative writing at several universities, including the School of the Art Institute of Chicago and the University of Houston. She has won several grants and awards for her work.
Known for:
- Civil Wars (1984)
- Half a Heart (1957)
- Before and After (1992)
- Cora Fry's pillow book (1994)
- Tender mercies (1978)