diff --git a/app/Http/Controllers/CategoryController.php b/app/Http/Controllers/CategoryController.php
index 16b76fd..b9447b9 100644
--- a/app/Http/Controllers/CategoryController.php
+++ b/app/Http/Controllers/CategoryController.php
@@ -5,6 +5,8 @@
 use App\Http\Requests\CategoryRequest;
 use App\Models\Category;
 use Illuminate\Foundation\Auth\Access\AuthorizesRequests;
+use Illuminate\Support\Facades\Redirect;
+use Illuminate\Support\Facades\View;
 
 class CategoryController extends Controller
 {
@@ -14,14 +16,24 @@ public function index()
     {
         $this->authorize('viewAny', Category::class);
 
-        return view('categories.index')->with(['categories' => Category::all()]);
+        return View::make('categories.index',
+            ['categories' => Category::all()]);
+    }
+
+    public function create()
+    {
+        $this->authorize('create', Category::class);
+
+        return View::make('categories.create');
     }
 
     public function store(CategoryRequest $request)
     {
         $this->authorize('create', Category::class);
 
-        return Category::create($request->validated());
+        Category::create($request->validated());
+
+        return Redirect::route('categories.index');
     }
 
     public function show(Category $category)
diff --git a/app/Http/Requests/CategoryRequest.php b/app/Http/Requests/CategoryRequest.php
index d78bd68..9f35641 100644
--- a/app/Http/Requests/CategoryRequest.php
+++ b/app/Http/Requests/CategoryRequest.php
@@ -2,6 +2,7 @@
 
 namespace App\Http\Requests;
 
+use App\Models\Category;
 use Illuminate\Foundation\Http\FormRequest;
 
 class CategoryRequest extends FormRequest
@@ -15,6 +16,12 @@ public function rules(): array
 
     public function authorize(): bool
     {
-        return auth()->check();
+        if ($this->routeIs('categories.store')) {
+            return $this->user()->can('create', Category::class);
+        } elseif ($this->routeIs('categories.update')) {
+            return $this->user()->can('update', $this->route('category'));
+        }
+
+        return false;
     }
 }
diff --git a/app/Policies/CategoryPolicy.php b/app/Policies/CategoryPolicy.php
index feeb5ef..4ff52c9 100644
--- a/app/Policies/CategoryPolicy.php
+++ b/app/Policies/CategoryPolicy.php
@@ -5,6 +5,7 @@
 use App\Models\Category;
 use App\Models\User;
 use Illuminate\Auth\Access\HandlesAuthorization;
+use Illuminate\Support\Facades\Auth;
 
 class CategoryPolicy
 {
@@ -22,26 +23,26 @@ public function view(User $user, Category $category): bool
 
     public function create(User $user): bool
     {
-        return auth()->check();
+        return Auth::check();
     }
 
     public function update(User $user, Category $category): bool
     {
-        return auth()->check();
+        return Auth::check();
     }
 
     public function delete(User $user, Category $category): bool
     {
-        return auth()->check();
+        return Auth::check();
     }
 
     public function restore(User $user, Category $category): bool
     {
-        return auth()->check();
+        return Auth::check();
     }
 
     public function forceDelete(User $user, Category $category): bool
     {
-        return auth()->check();
+        return Auth::check();
     }
 }
diff --git a/resources/views/categories/create.blade.php b/resources/views/categories/create.blade.php
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..2439dda
--- /dev/null
+++ b/resources/views/categories/create.blade.php
@@ -0,0 +1,15 @@
+<x-app-layout>
+  <x-slot:title>New Category</x-slot>
+
+  <form action="{{ route('categories.store') }}" method="POST">
+    @csrf
+
+    <div class="field-row">
+      <label for="name">Category Name</label>
+      <input type="text" id="name" name="name" />
+      <x-input-error :messages="$errors->get('name')" />
+    </div>
+
+    <button type="submit">Submit</button>
+  </form>
+</x-app-layout>
diff --git a/resources/views/categories/index.blade.php b/resources/views/categories/index.blade.php
index 94a9c2f..ed41f0f 100644
--- a/resources/views/categories/index.blade.php
+++ b/resources/views/categories/index.blade.php
@@ -2,16 +2,20 @@
   <x-slot:title>Categories</x-slot>
 
   <div class="sunken-panel">
-    <table>
+    <table class="interactive">
       <thead>
         <tr>
           <th>Category</th>
           <th>Actions</th>
         </tr>
       </thead>
-      <tbody>
+      <tbody x-data="{ hovered: null }" x-on:mouseleave="hovered = null">
         @foreach ($categories as $category)
-          <tr>
+          <tr
+            id="{{ $category->id }}"
+            x-on:mouseenter="hovered = $event.target.id"
+            x-bind:class="{ 'highlighted': hovered === $el.id }"
+          >
             <td>{{ $category->name }}</td>
             <td></td>
           </tr>
@@ -19,4 +23,6 @@
       </tbody>
     </table>
   </div>
+
+  <a href="{{ route('categories.create') }}">New</a>
 </x-app-layout>