This was the first book club book of 2007, and I must say I picked a good one. Porter, a Texas native, lived an amazing life. Her biography is unlike many other literary bios I've read--she lied throughout her life (Unrue was the first to determine that she was married 5 times--Porter only admitted 3), constantly travelled, and we never quite determined when she found time to write. I'll definitely be checking out Ship of Fools at some point.