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Horror, fairy tales, mirrors and beauty: Mona Awad discusses her new book ‘Rouge’ at Odyssey Bookshop

Horror, fairy tales, mirrors and beauty: Mona Awad discusses her new book ‘Rouge’ at Odyssey Bookshop

With confidence and vivid imagery, author Mona Awad read a passage from her latest book, “Rouge,” to an audience of enthralled listeners. 

The Odyssey Bookshop hosted her in conversation with Mount Holyoke College English Professor T Kira Madden on Oct. 24. Students and community members sat in the audience, many having just purchased copies of the book.