Ledia Xhoga

Ledia Xhoga is an Albanian-American fiction writer and playwright. Born and raised in Tirana, Albania, she now lives in Brooklyn, New York. She holds an MFA in fiction from Texas State University. Her debut novel, "Misinterpretation," has received critical acclaim, including a New York City Book Award, a shortlisting for the Center for Fiction First Novel Prize, and a longlisting for the Booker Prize. Her work has been published in various literary journals.