"A usefully lived life is probably going to be, ultimately, more satisfying." - Edward Albee
Edward Albee turns 87 today, and he is probably best known for his play Who's Afraid of Virginia Woolf? (PS3501.L25 W5), which is a crazy portrayal of married life in the 1960's. A film version was released in 1966 and using the profits from the play and movie, he created the Edward F Albee Foundation, a nonprofit devoted to providing work space for writers and visual artists.  |
| George and Martha (Richard Burton & Elizabeth Taylor) in Who's Afraid of Virginia Woolf? |
“It is no way to live, to wait to love." - Dave Eggers
Dave Eggers is 45 today! He's perhaps best known for his memoir, A Heartbreaking Work of Staggering Genius (CT275.E37 A3 2000) but did you know he co-wrote the screenplay for the 2009 film version of Where the Wild Things Are? He's since published many more works and has become a literary advocate, creating McSweeny's publishing house, which is a platform for young writers. He also has created a nonprofit organization 826 Valencia, a volunteer-based writing lab devoted to expanding children's writing skills.  |
| Max and Carol (Max Records & James Gandolfini/Vincent Crowley) in the film Where the Wild Things Are Photo Credit: rhcpfan24 |
