Meg Nola, Book Reviewer

Book Review

Farewell Tangier

by Meg Nola

In Salma El Moumni’s sinuous novel "Farewell Tangier", a young Moroccan woman struggles with self-doubt, body dysmorphia, and cultural and sexual repression. From the age of ten, Alia notices men pursuing her with territorial... Read More

Book Review

The Memory Museum

by Meg Nola

The short stories collected in M Lin’s encompassing book "The Memory Museum" concern the conflicts and commonalities experienced by Chinese nationals, who reflect upon the past, travel abroad, emigrate, or remain within their home... Read More

Book Review

The Invisible Canvas

by Meg Nola

The introspective novel "The Invisible Canvas" follows a woman as she uses therapy to come into her own. In Kalyani Adusumilli’s intricate novel "The Invisible Canvas", a South Asian American woman’s emotional breakdown leads to... Read More

Book Review

King the Wonder Dog

by Meg Nola

The poignant short story collection "King the Wonder Dog" is infused with retrospective melancholy. In Eleanor Lerman’s compelling short story collection "King the Wonder Dog", free-spirited artists, musicians, and wanderers of the... Read More

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