Mary Gaitskill

Mary Gaitskill is an American novelist, essayist and short story writer whose work has appeared in The New Yorker, Harper's Magazine and Esquire. Her books include the story collection Bad Behavior and Veronica, which was nominated for the National Book Award for Fiction. This Is Pleasure follows Quin, a New York book editor whose conduct draws accusations from several women, told in alternating voices. Two Girls, Fat and Thin is a satire.