About this Event
Event hosted in English
Event is free to attend, but registration is obligatory. Seating is available on first come first serve basis.
We are delighted to invite you to gather in Good Company Bookstore for a book launch of Strange Girls, Sarvat Hasin's new novel. The evening will begin with a conversation with the author, on the depths of friendship, entering adulthood and embracing change, moderated by Angelique Neuman, editor, poet and the host of Open Mic Poetry at Good Company Bookstore, followed by q&a and book signing.
About Strange Girls:
A decade has passed since Ava spoke to Aliya. During the years of silence, Ava’s life has remained at a standstill, while Aliya got the one thing they both wanted more than anything: a book deal. Forced back together at a mutual friend’s bachelorette in London, Ava returns to Aliya’s doorstep, desperate to unpack the truth of their shared history—and what they meant to each other.
When the two first met in the halls of their historic campus, their connection was electric. Aliya and Ava created a world of their own through the stories they wrote, influencing and borrowing from each other’s work. But when the end of college loomed, the real world began to pull them in opposite directions. Was their bond ever truly as strong as Aliya thought? And what would become of the stories they told themselves about each other?
Weaving together the friends’ past and present, Strange Girls is an ingenious portrait of a fraught friendship, and an exploration of the ties forged in the intensity of the college experience, and the scars left when they break.
About the Author:
Sarvat Hasin is a novelist and dramaturg from Pakistan Her first novel, This Wide Night, was published by Penguin India and longlisted for the DSC Prize for South Asian Literature. Her second book You Can’t Go Home Again was published in 2018. Her third novel The Giant Dark (Dialogue Books, Hachette UK) won the Mo Siewcharran Prize, and was shortlisted for the RSL Encore Award. She lives in London.
Tickets for the event:
Event is free to attend, but registration is obligatory and will be checked at the entrance. Seating is available on first come first serve basis.
Program of the event:
15:30 - come early to grab a drink!
15:45 - doors are open
16:00 - Event starts
17:00 - q&a from the audience
17:30 - signing
The Venue
Good Company Books is an independent English Bookstore in Lisbon. Born from our love of global literature and our Portuguese heritage, we are crafting a space for people of all backgrounds to gather and enjoy the best books, events, coffee, and wine. Find out more on our Instagram.
How To Find Us
By Metro: We're situated a 5-minute walk from the Campo Pequeno metro (Yellow line) and a 10-minute walk from the Alameda metro (Green & Red lines).
By Bus: There are many convenient bus options 2 blocks away from us on Avenida República, with the closest stop to our store being Campo Pequeno-Av. Republica.
By Bike: If you're using the Gira public bicycles, there is a docking station right across the street (#431 - Rua do Arco Cego / Av. Magalhães Lima).
By Car: There is a paid parking lot across the street, between Rua Arco do Cego and Rua Dona Filipa de Vilhena. Street parking is also available around the neighborhood.
Event Venue & Nearby Stays
Good Company Books, 2 Avenida Visconde de Valmor, Lisboa, Portugal
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