Margot Livesey grew up in Scotland. She teaches at the Iowa Writers' Workshop and is the author of seven novels, including most recently "Mercury."
Recently published
An Insider's View Of The Women's March: The Power Of Peaceful Protest
Margot Livesey writes that the Women's March in Washington -- a half-million protesters, no arrests -- demonstrates the power of bringing together people of different ages, colors, faiths and sexual...
Longing For Human Connections In An Age Of Virtual Ones
Perhaps one day soon there’ll be an invention that allows us to get difficult news only when we’re in the company of friends.