Calling all queer book-lovers - join us for an evening of sapphic bookish chats!

Every month, we will be reading a new piece of sapphic literature and coming together at @glasshouselondon to discuss over a cuppa or mocktail with the Sappho Events community.

This August, we have chosen Rosie Wilby’s book, “The Breakup Monologues”, and we are lucky enough to have Rosie join us for the conversation. Come prepped with your burning questions!

Our friends at the Common Counter Press at Glass House will be kindly stocking copies for you to purchase ahead of the book club meeting. Tell them you’re buying the book for Sappho’s book club and you’ll receive a 10% discount. If you can't physically pick it up, they can post it to you (+ £2.80 for postage) by emailing books@glasshouse.london.

Date: Monday 26 September, 7-8pm

Location: The Common Press, Glass House, London (118 Bethnal Green Road, London, E2 6DG). The nearest station is Shoreditch High Street Overground

Price: £5

Please note that Sappho Events welcomes LGBTQIA+ women, trans and non-binary people. x

ABOUT ROSIE WILBY

Rosie Wilby is an award-winning comedian, author and podcaster who has appeared many times on BBC Radio 4 programmes including Woman's Hour, Saturday Live and Four Thought. She was also the cohost of much-loved LGBTQ radio magazine show Radio Diva from 2016-2019. 

Her first book Is Monogamy Dead? was longlisted for the Polari First Book Prize and followed a trilogy of solo shows investigating the psychology of love and relationships. 

Her new book The Breakup Monologues is based on her acclaimed podcast of the same name and is published globally by Bloomsbury. It has been described as ‘witty, wise and wonderful’ by The Observer, a ‘gem of a book’ by Red Magazine and ‘brilliantly wise’ by Psychologies. 

The book was inspired when Rosie was once dumped by email. She did, however, feel much better after correcting her ex-partner’s spelling. 

What follows is a love letter to her breakups, a celebration of what they have taught her peppered with anecdotes from illustrious friends and interviews with relationship therapists, scientists and sociologists about separating in the modern age of ghosting, breadcrumbing and conscious uncoupling.

Mixing humour, memoir and science, she attempts to assimilate their advice and ideas in order to not break up with her partner Girlfriend. Will this self-confessed serial monogamist, and breakup addict, finally settle down?