1. Joanna Scott, professor of English at the University of Rochester, is the author of six novels, including “Tourmaline” (2002),“Make Believe” (2000), and “The Manikin” (1996), and a collection of short stories, “Various Antidotes” (1994). The recipient of the Pushcart Prize, she has also received Guggenheim, MacArthur Foundation, and Lannan Fellowships.