Susan Rieger

Susan Rieger is an American novelist known for her sharp, witty explorations of family dynamics and contemporary life. A former residential college dean at Yale University, she brings keen insight into human relationships and institutional culture to her fiction. Her debut novel, "The Divorce Papers," received critical acclaim for its inventive epistolary format and wry humor. She followed this success with "Like Mother, Like Mother," which examines the complexities of maternal relationships and identity across generations. Rieger's work is celebrated for its intelligence, sophisticated wit, and incisive portrayal of privileged East Coast society. She lives in New York City.