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The Guardian Profiles SU Professor Mona Awad

In the article, celebrated author Mona Awad reflects on creativity, identity and the enduring impact of her breakout novel.
Mona Awad Reading to a Class
Mona Awad reading to a class at Syracuse University.

Mona Awad, the Esther M. Larsen Faculty Fellow in the Humanities and assistant professor in the creative writing program at Syracuse University, was featured in a Guardian article titled Bunny author Mona Awad: ‘I’m a dark-minded soul’. The piece explores Awad’s literary journey, her cult-favorite novel Bunny, and her return to its surreal universe with the follow-up We Love You, Bunny, set to release this September.

Published: Sept. 9, 2025

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