In-Store: Emma Gannon: Table for One w/ Aminatou Sow

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Moving, memorable and a mirror for anyone who’s craving their own company, Table For One is a story about what it means to be happily alone, not lonely.

If in doubt, date yourself…

Willow has everything worked out.*The steady partner*The successful career*The grown-up house

Until she doesn’t – and she’s cast adrift on the sea of heartbreak, grieving a future that’s barely begun. With her life transformed beyond recognition, and her friends busy ‘moving forwards’, Willow has never felt more alone. But she’s in good company.

And when inspiration arrives from an unlikely source, she rekindles the relationship she longs for – but has long neglected… The one with herself…

Emma Gannon is the Sunday Times bestselling author of eight books, including 'A Year of Nothing' and 'Olive', her debut novel, which was nominated for the Dublin Literary Award. Her second novel, 'Table for One', is publishing in September 2025 with Andrews McMeel Publishing. Emma also runs the popular Substack newsletter, 'The Hyphen', which has thousands of paid subscribers. She also hosts creativity retreats all over the world and was a judge for the 2025 Women's Prize. She is also the author of a forthcoming creativity guide, which will be published by Penguin in 2026.

Aminatou Sow is a writer, interviewer, and cultural commentator. She is a frequent public speaker whose talks and interviews lead to candid conversations about ambition, money, and power. Aminatou lives in Brooklyn.

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