Mon 25 May
|BookBar Chelsea
BookBar Presents... An Evening with Maria Semple and Nina Stibbe
The acclaimed author of Where'd You Go Bernadette, Maria Semple, returns with a riotous new novel, Go Gentle. She'll be joined by beloved writer Nina Stibbe for a joyous evening at BookBar Chelsea.
Time & Location
25 May 2026, 19:15 – 20:15
BookBar Chelsea, 11 Chelsea Manor St, London SW3 3TW, UK
About the event
The acclaimed author of Where'd You Go Bernadette, Maria Semple, returns with a riotous new novel, Go Gentle. She'll be joined by beloved writer Nina Stibbe for a joyous evening at BookBar Chelsea.
Following a stoic philosopher tasked with tutoring the children of wealthy art collectors, living in a 'coven' of like-minded single women, whose world is upended by a chance encounter, Go Gentle is a celebration of life, and what makes it worth living.
Join us on Monday 25th May 2026 at BookBar Chelsea. The bar will open at 6:45pm with the conversation starting at 7:15pm.
About Go Gentle
Adora Hazzard has it all figured out. A contented divorcée, she relishes her teenage daughter, her job as a moral tutor for an old-money family and the bliss of finally being solo. Alone but far from lonely, she's also quietly assembling a 'coven' of like-minded single women on the sixth…
Tickets
Ticket
Your ticket gives access to the event and includes a copy of the Spring 2026 edition of The Guardian Long Read (RRP: £12.99).
£32.00
+£0.80 ticket service fee
Total
£0.00