19th May, 7.30pm - Bryony Gordon, People Pleaser

Backstory, 71 Balham High Rd, SW12 9AP

Join us for an evening with Sunday Times bestselling author, journalist and mental health
campaigner Bryony Gordon as she discusses her debut novel People Pleaser.

About the book:

People Pleaser is a fiercely funny, instantly relatable, and utterly feel-good novel about the pressures women feel to please everyone at the expense of their own happiness.

“You’re so desperate to make everybody else happy that you’ve forgotten what makes you
happy. You’ve not just forgotten it, you’ve abandoned it, on a bonfire full of all your other
hopes and dreams. A bonfire you’re too scared to light in case the neighbours report you to the council.”

After a bitter career disappointment and subsequent raucous night out, chronic people
pleaser Olivia Greenwood embarks on a wild and hilarious journey of inner awakening…

Tickets Available:

Ticket only - £15 (This ticket does not include a copy of the book. You can decide to buy a copy on the night, but this will be charged in addition, at the full price of the book.)

Ticket & book  (RRP £20) - £28 (To collect on the night.)