Quote of the day
Although modesty is natural to man, it is not natural to children. Modesty only begins with the knowledge of evil.... Blushes are the sign of guilt; true innocence is ashamed of nothing.
Sena Jeter Naslund

Born: June 28, 1942 (age 83)
Bio: Sena Jeter Naslund is an American writer. She has published seven novels and two collections of short fiction. Her 1999 novel, Ahab's Wife, and her 2003 novel, Four Spirits, were each named a New York Times Notable Book of the Year.
Known for:
- Ahab's Wife: Or, The Star-Gazer (1999)
- Four Spirits (2001)
- Abundance: A Novel of Marie Antoinette (2006)
- Sherlock in Love (1993)
- The Disobedience of Water (1999)