“Alexia Nader renders each of her three protagonists in unflinching, intimate prose that asks the reader to bear witness to their humanity, their desires, and their imperfections. I couldn’t put it down.”—Naomi Krupitsky, New York Times bestselling author, The Family

“Telling the story of three generations, Nader’s debut novel does the important work of exploring the ways in which immigration and family intersect and conflict. These are powerful female characters who must fight for their personhood and their art. A beautiful work by a talented new voice in world literature.”—Nayomi Munaweera, author, What Lies Between Us

“The Meaning of Daughter is a beautiful contribution to the literature of our time. What Alexia Nader has done with these generations, these women in conversation with ego and passion, art and exile, self and family, is nothing short of transcendent. This is a book that sews the world together—Lebanon, Haiti, New York, Florida—with the thread of female want.”—Laleh Khadivi, author, A Good Country

“Spanning generations, this moving and riveting novel explores the power of art, the complicated bonds between mother and child, and the legacies that haunt us.”—Beth Nguyen, author, Owner of a Lonely Heart: A Memoir of Motherhood and Absence