Kate Walbert made her writing debut in 1998 with Where She Went, a collection of interlinked stories that was a New York Times Notable Book in 1998. She is also the author of The Gardens of Kyoto, a novel; and has published fiction and articles in The New York Times, Paris Review, and DoubleTake. Recipient of fellowships from The National Endowment for the Arts and the Connecticut Commission on the Arts, she teaches writing at Yale and lives in New York City and Stony Creek, Connecticut. More about this author >