“Rouge” is set in La Jolla because “this is where I write,” Awad said. She’s been coming here since 2018 and staying in the same short-term rental for weeks at a time.

In Rouge, she constructs a ravishing Gothic castle of a tale that resonates eerily with this age of beauty influencers and a bloating skincare industry.

For Boston.com Book Club’s first pick of the year, we’re reading a modern-day gothic fairy tale, perfect for the dark days of January. Start your year of reading with “Rouge” by Mona Awad ...

Ce lundi 15 janvier à Los Angeles, sur le tapis rouge des Emmy Awards 2024 - une cérémonie visant à récompenser les meilleures séries télévisées - le rouge à lèvres foncé était de sortie.

She also sees it as a perfect setting for darkness, as explored in her fourth book, “Rouge,” to be released Tuesday, Sept. 12. Awad also teaches creative writing and literature courses in ...