Mary Gaitskill, American novelist, essayist, and short story writer.

Mary Gaitskill

American writer (born 1954)

Mary Gaitskill is an American novelist, essayist, and short story writer. Her work has appeared in The New Yorker, Harper's Magazine, Esquire, The Best American Short Stories, and The O. Henry Prize Stories. Her books include the short story collection Bad Behavior (1988) and…