1 Windmill Lane, Wednesday 30th September
Dublin Book Festival is delighted to present an evening with award-winning author Louise O’Neill to celebrate her new book, A Bigger Life. Known for her sharp and unflinching feminist writing, with bestselling novels including Idol and Asking for It, Louise will now join author Sophie White in conversation about her first memoir.
At 38, Louise had the life she thought she wanted—until her long-term relationship ended, taking with it the home, future, and sense of certainty she’d built. Part memoir, part manifesto, A Bigger Life is a candid, courageous exploration of what happens when the life we have built is upended, and how, when one door closes, another opens. Heartbroken but defiant, Louise made the radical decision to say yes to everything, to take risks, and to reclaim her life—on her own terms. What followed was a dating experiment that took her across the world and challenged everything she had been taught to settle for – in life, love, and in herself. Both candid and full of wit, this memoir is a courageous exploration of modern womanhood, sexual freedom, and the myths we’re sold about what makes a life worthwhile. It’s about embracing uncertainty, finding joy after heartbreak, and creating space for the version of yourself that doesn’t play small.
Join us for an evening of reflection, insight and uplifting humour as we consider the question at the heart of the book: What does it really mean to live a bigger life?
- Date:
- Wednesday 30th September
- Time:
- 7.00pm
- Price:
- €15 - €30
- Address:
- 1WML, Windmill Lane, Dublin 2, Ireland
