Mona Awad's Bunny is a surreal, darkly comic novel following a writing student navigating a grotesque and nightmarish workshop environment. Through absurdist humor and unsettling imagery, Awad creates a fever dream exploration of creativity, body horror, and the violence lurking beneath artistic communities. The novel becomes a savage critique of pretension and a meditation on what happens when we prioritize art over humanity.

WHY WE PICKED IT: Because Awad refuses to make her novel comfortable or comprehensible. Bunny reminds us that sometimes the only way to tell the truth about something is to make it so strange that readers can't look away or dismiss it.

DETAILS: • Author: Mona Awad • Publisher: Penguin Books • Format: Paperback • Publication Date: June 9, 2020 • ISBN: 9780525559757 • Ships direct from distributor in 3–7 business days