— member of the Fellowship of Southern Writers — has completed
her eighth book, Creatures of Habit, a collection of short
stories that pays homage to women in all stages of their lives. Five
of McCorkle’s previous books have been named New York Times
Notables. Winner of the New England Booksellers Award, the John Dos
Passos Prize for Excellence in Literature, and the North Carolina Award
for Literature, she has taught writing at the University of North Carolina,
Bennington College, Tufts University, and Harvard. A native of Lumberton,
North Carolina, she lives near Boston.
