In late-summer Paris, heavy with heat and fatigue, a group of friends gather reluctantly for a dinner in one couple’s apartment. Behind the shutters of the 6th Arrondissement, fractured relationships, simmering manipulations, bad behaviour and quiet desperation unfold over the course of the evening. With a cast of characters who both fascinate and repel, Tlili crafts a sharp and contemporary take on the Parisian huis clos, where what begins as just a little dinner ends up having monumental consequences for everyone at the table.
Meet Cécile Tlili
- Tue 23 September – Heron Books, Bristol
- Wed 24 September – Daunt Books, Notting Hill
- Thu 25 September – Sevenoaks Bookshop
- Fri 26 September – Brick Lane Bookshop
About Cécile Tlili
Cécile Tlili graduated from MINES Paris Tech and held several important positions at French energy company Engie before founding an alternative school for neuroatypical children. Un simple dîner is her first novel and is being published in Italy, Germany, the Netherlands and Japan.
