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Literary Supper Club with Otegha Uwagba

Literary Supper Club with Otegha Uwagba

The Standard, London is hosting another very special supper club to bring together writers, readers, and lovers of good conversation.
Tuesday 11 July
7pm

Bestselling author Otegha Uwagba will be hosting an evening with one of contemporary Irish fiction's most dazzling talents, Caroline O’Donoghue. A New York Times bestselling novelist, podcaster and screenwriter, guests will enjoy a reading from Caroline's latest novel The Rachel Incident, followed by a conversation with Otegha and a chance for audience Q&A.

Described by the New York Times as " a gratifying, accomplished novel", and the Washington Post as "both heartbreaking and funny", The Rachel Incident is the story of a young woman, who, set on seducing her married professor, drafts in her best friend to help her in her mission in a funny, poignant and addictive tale of friendship and impossible choices. It is being adapted for TV by Universal Studios.

Join us for dinner, conversation, and the chance to hang out with other literary-minded women. Ticket price includes a welcome drink followed by a 3-course meal in Isla's garden terrace, and a hardback copy of The Rachel Incident.




Otegha Uwagba is a bestselling author and culture journalist who has written three books: Little Black Book: A Toolkit for Working Women, the short essay Whites: On Race And Other Falsehoods, and We Need To Talk About Money. A Forbes 30 Under 30 alumnus, she is also an experienced broadcaster, speaker and events programmer. Between 2016 – 2020 she ran Women Who, a community for creative women she set up with the aim of helping women think, work, and live better.


Caroline O’Donoghue is a novelist, podcaster and screenwriter. All Our Hidden Gifts, her fantasy series for Young Adults, is a New York Times bestseller and her latest novel The Rachel Incident is being adapted for television by Universal Studios. Caroline’s podcast Sentimental Garbage charts internationally and has acquired over 5 million downloads worldwide. She was born in Cork, Ireland and currently lives in London.