Gwyneth Cravens has published five novels. Her fiction and nonfiction have appeared in "The New Yorker, "where she also worked as a fiction editor, and in "Harper's Magazine, "where she was an associate editor. She has contributed articles and op-eds on science and other topics to "Harper's Magazine, The" "New York Times, "and "The Washington Post." She grew up in New Mexico and now lives on eastern Long Island.