Quote of the day
Madness is the absolute break with the work of art; it forms the constitutive moment of abolition, which dissolves in time the truth of the work of art.
Susan Cheever

Born: July 31, 1943 (age 81)
Bio: Susan Cheever, an American author, is a prize-winning best-selling writer well known for her memoir, her writing about alcoholism, and her intimate understanding of American history.
Known for:
- Drinking in America: Our Secret History (2015)
- E. E. Cummings: A Life (2014)
- Desire: Where Sex Meets Addiction (2008)