Quote of the day
The trumpet of a prophecy! O Wind,
If Winter comes, can Spring be far behind?
Stephen Birmingham

Born: May 28, 1932
Died: November 15, 2015 (aged 83)
Bio: Stephen Gardner Birmingham was an American author known for his social histories of wealthy American families, often focusing on ethnicity Jews, African-Americans, Irish, and the Anglo-Dutch. He also wrote several novels, also about wealthy people.
Known for:
- Our Crowd (1967)
- Real lace (1973)
- The grandees (1971)
- Life at the Dakota (1979)
- Auerbach Will (1983)






