About the Author
Meg Richardson
Meg Richardson is a writer, translator, and cartoonist from Iowa. She currently lives in Vermont. She holds a BA from Williams College and an MFA in fiction writing from Columbia University. Paradise Pawn is based on her experiences working behind the counter of a pawn shop.
2026
Paradise Pawn
A dazzling debut novel about best friends, adolescent longing, and the Florida pawn shop that promises to make their dreams come true—if it doesn’t break them apart first.