Zadie Smith exploded onto the literary scene with her critically acclaimed, New York Times best-selling debut White Teeth. Set in the northwest corner of London, NW is a tragi-comic poetic exploration of modern urban life told through the eyes of four residents: Leah, Natalie, Felix, and Nathan. After growing up and mostly escaping a 70s-era housing project, they now live separate lives mere streets apart. Their comfortable isolation is thrown into disorder, however, when a stranger arrives on Leah's doorstep asking for help.