Books with author Megan Meredith

In this first collected volume of the OCTOPUS PIE series, we follow grumpy twenty-something Eve and her stoner roommate Hanna as they navigate post-college life. They'll take on crazed childhood rivals, troubling art scenes, the discomfort of exes, and maybe even... friendship? All this and more in the fictional, totally made-up city of Brooklyn. "Well paced and grounded, ranging from funny ha-ha to odd observational humor, OCTOPUS PIE's ultimate hooks are its flawed, but genuine characters."—BOOKLIST

The Brooklyn stories of love, madness, nostalgia, and displeasing music continue in this second OCTOPUS PIE collection. Eve and Hanna have each other's backs as they navigate the emotional pitfalls of twenty-something life, but there's chaos and confusion to spare. "It's hard to say where the strength of OCTOPUS PIE really is because Meredith can juggle so many things so well—the humor, the natural touch in the dialogue, the relatability of the characters in the world that she has created. There is a complex, empathetic sort of quality to that world and you feel rather at home in it."—Kate Beaton, Hark! A Vagrant

In this third Ignatz Award-winning volume of the OCTOPUS PIE series, the chaotic magic of Brooklyn continues to complicate Eve and her friends' lives. But while they explore new realms of adulthood—and evaluate their own happiness—the stakes are beginning to rise. "[A] blend of light-hearted comedy and deeper, hard-to-let-go-of meditations on the struggle for what 'being a grown up' actually means."—The Onion's A.V. Club

Venturing into uncharted territory, mother and award-winning journalist Meredith Maran takes us inside teenagers' hearts, minds, and central nervous systems to explore the causes and consequences of our nation's drug crisis. In these pages we get to know the kids, the parents, the therapists, and the drug treatment programs at their best and worst. We're face-to-face with seventeen-year-old Mike, whose life revolves around selling, smoking, and snorting speed; fifteen-year-old Tristan -- the boy next door -- who can't get enough pot, pills, or vodka; and sixteen-year-old Zalika, a runaway, crack dealer, and prostitute since the age of twelve. Combining powerful on-the-street reporting and groundbreaking research, Dirty is essential reading for every parent and professional who works with or cares about children or teenagers.