17 Apr Hanan al-Shaykh in conversation with Elif Shafak
Monday 4th June: 19.00pm
Hanan al-Shaykh in conversation with Elif Shafak
PLEASE NOTE THAT THIS EVENT WAS ORIGINALLY SCHEDULED FOR 6TH JUNE
We welcome one of the Arab world’s most acclaimed writers Hanan al-Shaykh as she publishes her sparkling new novel The Occasional Virgin – a funny and fearless romantic comedy for our multicultural age.
Beginning on a glorious Mediterranean island, this is the story of Huda and Yvonne, two women who don’t know what they’re doing wrong back home in London. A colourful tale that cuts between East and West, The Occasional Virgin asks what lengths we’ll go to find love.
‘One of the finest writers of her generation’ Financial Times
Hanan will be in conversation with the brilliant Elif Shafak, one of today’s most influential writers and intellectuals who straddle East and West. She is the acclaimed author of ten novels including The Architect’s Apprentice and The Bastard of Istanbul, and is the most widely read female writer in Turkey. Her most recent novel is Three Daughters of Eve, published last year in paperback.
Come and discover your new favourite summer read.
PLEASE NOTE THAT THIS EVENT WAS ORIGINALLY SCHEDULED FOR 6TH JUNE
Venue: The Ballroom, Balham Bowls Club
Price: £10 or £15 including a copy of The Occasional Virgin