Contemporary Fiction Book Club at Fable

November's Contemporary Fiction Book Club Pick: Perfume and Pain by Anna Dorn

​Join us for a stimulating conversation with your lovely book club host, Patrícia, and other book lovers. Enjoy a bite to eat or a natural wine, stay for the conversation and new friendships!

​More info about this month's book:

Astrid Dahl is an author from Los Angeles trying to revive her stalled career and maybe find true love along the way. Having recently moved into a tiny bungalow, Astrid throws herself into writing a new book about 1950s lesbian pulp fiction, but her creative retreat is quickly interrupted by two alluring distractions:

Penelope, her seductive new neighbor who smells like patchouli and seems to embody temptation itself, and Ivy, a charismatic grad student who smells like metallic orchids and has a mysterious pull Astrid cannot resist.

When Astrid’s agent calls with exciting news that actress and influencer Kat Gold wants to adapt her previous novel for TV, her already complicated world tilts even further off balance. Torn between artistic ambition, romantic obsession, and the intoxicating lure of fame, Astrid must navigate desire, identity, and self-sabotage in a city that thrives on illusion.

With Perfume & Pain, Anna Dorn delivers a deliciously smart and sexy satire that explores the intersections of love, identity, and ambition in a world obsessed with image. It is unapologetically feminine, wickedly funny, and steeped in longing, a love letter to queer art, vintage pulp, and the bittersweet ache of self-reinvention.

We have extra stock of this book available to purchase at Fable. Book club members receive 10% off the book! Just register for the club and show our staff your registration email and we will give you 10% off the book when you purchase it.

Location of the event:

Fable Bookshop Cafe, Rua dos Prazeres 10A, Lisbon, 1200-820

About the Venue: Fable

Fable is an English bookshop, cafe, and creative events space in Lisbon. We offer wholesome meals, specialty coffee, natural wine, and a thoughtfully curated selection of both fiction and non-fiction books. We also host a medley of events and workshops focused on creativity, wellness, book and music launch parties, and inclusive community gatherings.

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