Catherine Lacey has established herself as a distinctive voice in contemporary American literature through her novels Nobody Is Ever Missing, The Answers, Certain American States, and Pew. Her literary achievements have earned her prestigious recognition, including a 2019 Guggenheim Fellowship, the Whiting Award, and an artists' fellowship from the New York Foundation for the Arts.
In 2017, Granta Magazine recognized Lacey's exceptional talent by including her among their "Best of Young American Novelists." Beyond novel writing, she contributes to acclaimed publications such as The New Yorker and Harper's. Lacey has shared her expertise in fiction writing through teaching positions at Columbia University, The University of Montana, and The University of Mississippi.