[4] Her novel, Mariana, (HarperCollins, 1997), was selected by the Library of Congress as one of the Top 30 International Books of 1998 and has been translated into six languages.

[11] She lives in New York City and the Springs area of East Hampton with Christopher Cerf, whom she married in July 2015.

[16] According to the Library Journal, “This wonderfully inventive novel, which contains elements of magic realism, is infused with a sense of saudade-a Portuguese word that, according to the author, can be understood as an extremely intense longing for a time, place, or people... First novelist Vaz has written a challenging and rewarding work of fiction.”[17] Her novels "Mariana" and "Above the Salt" also received positive reviews.

[18] According to Maaza Mengiste, “Katherine Vaz writes with piercing, startling beauty: every sentence suffused with longing, every moment shining with possibility.

In Above the Salt she offers us a story of discovery and loss, and the fragile but unwavering bonds of love that endure, despite it all.