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.
Vanessa Veselka
Born: March 14, 1969 (age 55)
Bio: Vanessa Veselka is an American writer best known for her 2012 PEN / Robert W. Bingham prize prize-winning debut novel Zazen. Her nonfiction has appeared in Salon, The Atlantic, GQ, Maximum Rock'n'Roll, Bitch Magazine, and The American Reader.