Major Issues
Author Links
Essay Questions
Major Issues
Love-at-first-sight, passion, sex, desire, intimacy, heartache: Susan Minot’s
fiction maps the terrain of contemporary romance. The author and her critics
note her exploration of the differences between male and female desire, and
between men’s and women’s views of relationships. Minot’s minimalist style has
been described as spare and economical. Family dynamics, especially parent-child
relationships, and the function and nature of memory and time have also been
identified as prominent themes in Minot’s writing.
Author Links
Susan
Minot
This page contains a short biography, an article on love in Minot’s work, and
an interview.
Interview
Bold Type interview in which Minot comments on families, memories, dying, and
love at first sight.