Susan Minot

Susan Minot is an award-winning novelist and short story writer known for her evocative prose and exploration of human relationships. Her acclaimed works include the novel "Monkeys," which won the Prix Femina Étranger, and the short story collection "Lust & Other Stories." Her novel "Evening" was adapted into a feature film starring Meryl Streep, further cementing her literary reputation.

Born in Boston and raised in Manchester-by-the-Sea, Massachusetts, Minot pursued her education at Brown University before earning an MFA in creative writing from Columbia University. Her writing often delves into themes of love, loss, and family dynamics, marked by a lyrical and introspective style. She divides her time between New York City and an island off the coast of Maine, where she lives with her daughter.
Standalone Novels
# Title Year
1 Folly 1992
2 Evening 1998
3 Thirty Girls 2014
4 Don't Be a Stranger 2024
Short Stories/Novellas
# Title Year
1 Monkeys 2023
2 Rapture 2023
Short Story Collections
# Title Year
1 Why I Don't Write 2020
2 Lust and Other Stories 2023
Collections
# Title Year
1 Poems 4 A.M. 2002
Susan Minot Anthologies
# Title Year
1 The Proust Project 2004
2 The PEN/O. Henry Prize Stories 2011 2011
3 A Girl and Her Room 2012