Quote of the day
All the perplexities, confusions, and distresses in America arise, not from defects in their constitution or confederation, not from a want of honor or virtue, so much as from downright ignorance of the nature of coin, credit, and circulation.
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)