11 July

Born in 1886 – Boris Grigoriev, Russian painter and illustrator.

Above: Woman Reading, c. 1922

Also, born in 1899, American writer E. B. White:

A library is a good place to go when you feel unhappy, for there, in a book, you may find encouragement and comfort. A library is a good place to go when you feel bewildered or undecided, for there, in a book, you may have your question answered. Books are good company, in sad times and happy times, for books are people—people who have managed to stay alive by hiding between the covers of a book.