Susan Minot Biography Susan Minot is the author of nine books, most recently Don’t Be a Stranger (Knopf, 2024). See Work FICTION / Fiction 2024 The Operation By Susan Minot , Illustration by Michelle Thompson The hospital was uptown on First Avenue, big, pale, and brand new, its atrium lobby with windows two stories high. Ivy held her son’s hand crossing bright squares on a white floor.