"Nada" is a novel that follows the life of a young woman who moves to Barcelona to attend university after the Spanish Civil War. She stays with her eccentric relatives who live in a grand, but decaying mansion. The protagonist struggles to find her identity and independence while dealing with poverty, repression, and the emotional instability of her relatives. The story is a powerful exploration of despair, alienation, and the loss of innocence.

"Call Me Zebra" is a novel about a young woman, who is the last in a line of self-proclaimed "anarchists, atheists, and autodidacts," embarking on a grand intellectual journey. After her father's death, she retraces the path they took as refugees from Iran to New York, immersing herself in literature and philosophy to cope with her grief. The protagonist's eccentric perspective and her passionate, often humorous, engagement with the works of literature make for a unique exploration of exile, art, and identity.