A woman with light skin and white hair wears a black beret and black top. She gazes softly at the camera, resting one hand on her shoulder against a neutral background.

Susan Minot

Susan Minot is the author of nine books. She writes novels, short stories, poems, films, plays and non-fiction. Her first book Monkeys (1986) received France’s Prix Femina Etranger. Her novel Evening was made into a film of the same name in 2007. Her most recent books are Why I Don’t Write and Other Stories (2020) and Don’t Be a Stranger (2024).