Mystery Is Sexy With Katherine Faw
Fiction writer Katherine Faw breaks down her lack of social media, inspiration, and what her third book has in store.
By Cora Lee
Published
Hot Girl Lit is a monthly column that catalogs hot reads by hot writers.
Katherine Faw was the first writer I saw with a thirst trap for an author photo. In other words––she was my entry point into Hot Girl Literature. I scoured the internet for more of her but found little. There is something deeply compelling about a hot girl with no social media. My curiosity had to be quelled by the two photos of her on her website—one of which is a full-body mirror selfie in which she is clad in head-to-toe leopard print, including matching wedge heels. Her back is arched, her hair tousled, her face impassive. Take one look at her, and you know that her writing is going to land like a punch to the kidneys.
Faw has authored two novels—Young God (2014) and Ultraluminous (2018)—both of which were met with accolades. The former chronicles the rise of a 13-year-old drug dealer in North Carolina, and was long-listed for the Center for Fiction First Novel Prize and named a best book of the year by The Times Literary Supplement, The Houston Chronicle, BuzzFeed, and others. The latter, which depicts a year in the life of a high-end prostitute, was an Indie Next pick, and also named a best book of the year by The New Yorker, BOMB, and Vulture.