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.
Press on Meg Richardson
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The Funny, Messy Business of Growing Up: An Interview with Meg Richardson
Southern Review of Books
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Review: Paradise Pawn
Shelf Awareness
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Paradise Pawn
Publishers Weekly