S4E3- Trapping Mona Awad: Something scented with Tom Ford’s Rose Prick
From No Write Way with V. E. Schwab by V. E. Schwab (Author)
February 25, 2026 · 49 min · Season 4 · Episode 3
About this episode
V. E. Schwab interviews Mona Awad about her writing process and the interplay of fantasy and reality in her work.
Some books tilt the world just slightly off its axis and dare you to find your footing. This week, I’m joined by Mona Awad, author of Bunny and Rouge , whose stories feel at once unsettling and luminous. We talk about the poem she once wrote for a class, one her teacher loved so much it terrified her into dropping the course, and how that early moment shaped her relationship with risk and praise. We wander into our shared desire to invite fantasy and magic into the real world, and the way our minds can feel like haunted houses crowded with every character we’ve ever written. We talk about long walks as part of her drafting process, the strange alchemy of revision, and the quiet power of clothing in her books. PS. If you need us we will be under a cozy blanket watching Ru Paul’s Drag Race. Follow No Write Way on Instagram V.E. Schwab’s Website Mona Awad's Website Credits: Host: V.E. Schwab Producer/Editor/Mixer: Jenna Maurice
People in this episode
Host: V. E. Schwab
Guest: Mona Awad
Topics covered
- writing process
- fantasy
- revision
- risk and praise
- clothing in literature
Keywords
- Mona Awad
- writing
- revision
- fantasy
- clothing
- Bunny
- Rouge
- Tom Ford
Mentioned in this episode
Products: Tom Ford’s Rose Prick
Books & works: Bunny, Rouge
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