{"product_id":"an-evening-with-ela-lee","title":"An evening with Ela Lee","description":"\u003cp\u003eWe're delighted to welcome novelist \u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eEla Lee to Rare Birds to discuss her novel Jaded. This fascinating novel is a huge hit with our booksellers and we can't wait to sit down with Ela to discuss the book. \u003c\/span\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, 'San Francisco', 'Segoe UI', Roboto, 'Helvetica Neue', sans-serif; font-size: 0.875rem;\"\u003eTickets are £5 and can be redeemed against any purchase on the evening of the event. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eTimings\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDoors open from: \u003c\/strong\u003e6:30pm\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eTalk begins: \u003c\/strong\u003e7:00pm \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAbout the book\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eJude isn't even my real name. Jade began as my Starbucks name, because all children of immigrants have a Starbucks name. \u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eJade has become everything she ever wanted to be.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSuccessful lawyer. Dutiful daughter. Beloved girlfriend. Loyal friend.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eUntil one night, something terrible happens after a work event, and she starts to wonder if she really wants to be the person she's become. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eShe's learned to laugh when she felt like crying, opted to be invisible when she wanted to speak up and changed her identity to please people. But now Jade has to make a decision for herself. The question is, which is the right one? \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis searing novel explores the strength we find in female friendship, the hope that lights up the dark moments and recovery that's far from linear, and will leave you asking yourself: what would you have done in Jade's situation? \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAbout the author \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\" class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eEla Lee \u003c\/b\u003ewas born in 1995 and is a British-Korean-Turkish writer. She studied Law at the University of Oxford and went on to practise as a City Lawyer. In 2021, during the global pandemic, Ela began work on her debut novel, JADED, which explores themes of consent, race and identity. She lives in London, with her partner and their mini Aussie Shepherd. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\u003cem\u003eIf you have any questions regarding the event or to request additional accessibility accommodations please contact hello@rarebirdsbooks.live\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Rare Birds Books","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":55148235325827,"sku":null,"price":5.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0573\/8600\/8738\/files\/EVENTLISTING-ONLINEPOST_5.png?v=1747062163","url":"https:\/\/rarebirdsbooks.live\/products\/an-evening-with-ela-lee","provider":"Rare Birds Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}