Susan Minot /ˈmaɪnət/ (born 7 December 1956) is an American novelist and short story writer. Read full biography of Susan Minot →
Desire suppressed finds its way into other more surreal settings, into dreams.
'Monkeys' is made up of nine short stories that tell an overall story. 'Folly' is a series of vignettes all put together to tell a... →
Recording a scene with paint rather than film sinks you more deeply into your surroundings. You have to look a little harder and a little longer. And... →
When I travel, I always take my Winsor & Newton watercolor kit, which is the size of a pack of cigarettes when folded up. I bought my first one... →
Change and renewal are themes in life, aren't they? We keep growing throughout life.
Painting keeps me occupied in those moments when travel can be aimless and even disorienting. Mainly it is a way to register at least some of the new... →
A struggle, to the person experiencing it, is a struggle.
I first travelled to Africa at the end of 1996 and was immediately captivated. I had planned on a three-week trip, and I ended up staying two months.
There are aspects of love that I once undervalued. Kindness. Having a sort of honor when love is on the table.
Between children and parents, there is a difficulty of seeing each other simply as people.
Families are endlessly fascinating. We all have one, and they have a great impact on who we are and what we do - Freudian as that is.
I don't consider the first-world concerns any less important than the third-world ones.
Illness can make us behave in the most surprising ways.
Susan Minot /ˈmaɪnət/ (born 7 December 1956) is an American novelist and short story writer.