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EPISODE · Aug 1, 2025 · 20 MIN

Summer reading: Fight Night

from miaaw.net · host Arlene Goldbard | Sophie Hope | Owen Kelly | François Matarasso

Miriam Toews is a Canadian author, and Fight Night is her seventh novel. It tells the story of a grandmother, a pregnant mother, and her young daughter who find themselves living together as an intergenerational family while having to cope with life-changing situations. It reads as a comedy and a commentary. It feels hilarious and deeply moving. Owen Kelly suggests reasons why you should find a copy and add it to your holiday reading.

<p>Miriam Toews is a Canadian author, and Fight Night is her seventh novel. It tells the story of a grandmother, a pregnant mother, and her young daughter who find themselves living together as an intergenerational family while having to cope with life-changing situations.</p><p>It reads as a comedy and a commentary. It feels hilarious and deeply moving.</p><p>Owen Kelly suggests reasons why you should find a copy and add it to your holiday reading.</p>

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