Quote of the day
In England, the profession of the law is that which seems to hold out the strongest attraction to talent, from the circumstance, that in it ability, coupled with exertion, even though unaided by patronage, cannot fail of obtaining reward.
Tess Gallagher
Born: July 21, 1943 (age 81)
Bio: Tess Gallagher is an American poet, essayist, and short story writer. She attended the University of Washington, where she studied creative writing with Theodore Roethke and later Nelson Bentley as well as David Wagoner and Mark Strand.
Known for:
- Dear Ghosts, (2006)
- Moon crossing bridge (1992)
- Midnight Lantern: New & Selected Poems (2011)
- At the Owl Woman Saloon (1997)
- The Lover of Horses (1986)