Join us for an evening of books, conversation, and community as we dive into a timeless literary classic!

This month, we'll be reading&nbsp;East of Eden by&nbsp;John Steinbeck

About the Book:&nbsp;Follows the intertwined destinies of two families - the Trasks and the Hamiltons - whose generations hopelessly re-enact the fall of Adam and Eve and the poisonous rivalry of Cain and Abel.

Get Your Copy:&nbsp;You can&nbsp;<a href="https://goodcompanybooks.com/search?term=East%20of%20Eden" target="_blank">purchase your book</a>&nbsp;on our website and choose in-store pickup or home delivery.

Love books and great discussions? Our book club is the perfect place to connect with fellow readers, share thoughts, and explore new perspectives. Whether you’re a lifelong bookworm or just getting back into reading, you’re welcome to join! 

Expect a cozy, welcoming atmosphere, good company, and engaging conversations over drinks. Grab your copy of the book and come along to listen and be part of the discussion!

The book club is free to attend, but we ask that you <a href="https://www.eventbrite.pt/e/classics-book-club-good-company-bookstore-tickets-1537506416079?aff=oddtdtcreator">register a free ticket</a> so we know how many people to expect.

We have a&nbsp;<a href="https://chat.whatsapp.com/Gb9M3jSY9heK619oNckD3z">WhatsApp group</a>&nbsp;where you can connect with other attendees and stay updated on all our book club events.

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Classics Book Club

Join us at Good Company Books for an intimate evening of live music, where storytelling and melody come together in a cosy bookshop setting. With a glass of wine in hand, settle in and let two incredible artists transport you with their heartfelt performances. Whether you're here to discover new music, unwind after a long day, or simply enjoy good company, this promises to be a special night.

<a href="https://www.instagram.com/alicecoelho.m/" target="_blank">Alice Coelho</a> is a singer-songwriter from Rio de Janeiro, celebrated for her soulful lyrics that weave together personal reflections and social insights. Having started her career at 17 in Lisbon’s music scene, she brings a warm, acoustic sound infused with Brazilian roots and heartfelt storytelling, creating a unique, intimate connection with her audience. Blending traditional Brazilian genres with more contemporary elements, Alice creates songs that are both tender and thought-provoking, offering a poetic glimpse into themes of love, identity, and resistance. Her performances blend music and narrative, inviting listeners into an honest and immersive experience.

<a href="https://www.instagram.com/leelo_music/" target="_blank">Leelo</a> is an Estonian singer-songwriter. Her music combines melancholic melodies with elements of indie rock, classical, and folk, creating a sound that is both beautiful and deeply personal.

With tours across Germany, Italy, and Switzerland, Leelo brings a unique energy to her performances. Her powerful vocals and honest songwriting are complemented by an easygoing, witty stage presence that draws listeners in and creates a warm, memorable atmosphere.

7.00pm - Doors open. Grab a drink and snack and say hello before the music starts.

7.15pm - The music will begin shortly. Chairs are first come, first serve but we also have plenty of standing and floor seating space available. Two artists will perform with a short interval in between.

Entrance for the concert is €5. Tickets are limited, and often our shows sell out in advance, so we strongly suggest purchasing tickets beforehand. However, if we are not sold out, tickets will also be available at the door. Chairs are first come, first serve but we also have plenty of standing and floor seating space available.

Good Company Books is an independent English Bookstore in Lisbon. Born from our love of global literature and our Portuguese heritage, we are crafting a space for people of all backgrounds to gather and enjoy the best books, events, coffee, and wine. <a href="https://www.instagram.com/goodcompanybookstore/" target="_blank">Find out more on our Instagram.</a>

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Live Music Night with Alice Coelho & Leelo

Join us for an evening of poetry, creativity, and community at Good Company Bookstore, with our welcoming host,&nbsp;<a href="https://www.instagram.com/angelique_neu" target="_blank">Angelique Neumann.</a>&nbsp;Whether you're a poet, a poetry lover, or simply curious, this is an opportunity to share words, listen, and connect with fellow literary enthusiasts.

The evening will begin with a few readings from Angelique before we open the floor to the open mic, for anyone who wishes to share their poetry in a warm and welcoming environment.

If you’d like to perform, please prepare 1 or 2 poems, ideally originals. Both English and Portuguese poetry are welcome. Not a performer? No problem! You’re more than welcome to attend and enjoy the readings as part of the audience.

This event is for anyone with a love of poetry - whether you’re a seasoned poet, an aspiring writer, or simply a poetry enthusiast who enjoys listening to spoken word.

This event is free to attend, but we ask that you <a href="https://www.eventbrite.pt/e/open-mic-poetry-good-company-bookstore-tickets-1556648099369">register a free ticket</a> in advance so we know how many people to expect. Seating is limited and on a first-come-first-serve basis.

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Open Mic Poetry

Join us for an evening of books, conversation, and community as we dive into recent works of contemporary fiction!

Book of the Month:&nbsp;<a href="https://goodcompanybooks.com/shop/product/never-let-me-go-twentieth-anniversary-edition/55598755611005" target="_blank">Never Let Me Go by Kazuo Ishiguro</a>

About the Book:&nbsp;As a child, Kathy-now thirty-one years old-lived at Hailsham, a private school in the scenic English countryside where the children were sheltered from the outside world, brought up to believe that they were special and that their well-being was crucial not only for themselves but for the society they would eventually enter. Kathy had long ago put this idyllic past behind her, but when two of her Hailsham friends come back into her life, she stops resisting the pull of memory.And so, as her friendship with Ruth is rekindled, and as the feelings that long ago fueled her adolescent crush on Tommy begin to deepen into love, Kathy recalls their years at Hailsham. She describes happy scenes of boys and girls growing up together, unperturbed-even comforted-by their isolation. But she describes other scenes as well: of discord and misunderstanding that hint at a dark secret behind Hailsham's nurturing facade. With the dawning clarity of hindsight, the three friends are compelled to face the truth about their childhood-and about their lives now.

Get Your Copy:&nbsp;You can&nbsp;<a href="https://goodcompanybooks.com/shop/product/never-let-me-go-twentieth-anniversary-edition/55598755611005" target="_blank">purchase your book&nbsp;</a>on our website and choose in-store pickup or home delivery.

The book club is free to attend, but we ask that you register a free ticket so we know how many people to expect.

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Contemporary Book Club

What books will we be reading?

Each Saturday morning session features carefully chosen books, read aloud in an engaging and interactive way. Expect a warm and welcoming atmosphere where little listeners can explore stories, discover new characters, and spark their love for reading. Please note, the event will be held in English.

This event is free to attend, but we ask that you&nbsp;<a href="https://www.eventbrite.pt/e/1623354730699?aff=oddtdtcreator">register free tickets in advance</a>&nbsp;so we know how many little bookworms to expect. Please select how many adults and children will be attending. If you can't make it, please ensure you cancel your ticket so others can join.

We'll pick two of our favorite children's books that are available in our bookstore. If you have any suggestions, let us know on the day!

Nothing at all - just bring your curiosity and love for stories! If your child has a favorite stuffed animal or cozy blanket, they’re welcome to bring it along for extra comfort.

Whether they’re early readers, book lovers, or just beginning their literary journey. We welcome parents, caregivers and children of all ages to join us and enjoy the experience together. Please note, the event will be held in English.

We can't wait to share our stories with you!

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Kids Storytime

This event is free to attend, but we ask that you&nbsp;<a href="https://www.eventbrite.pt/e/1623367097689?aff=oddtdtcreator">register free tickets in advance</a>&nbsp;so we know how many little bookworms to expect. Please select how many adults and children will be attending. If you can't make it, please ensure you cancel your ticket so others can join.

Join the Curious Monkey Film Club for an evening of cinematic charm!

We’re inviting curious and passionate film lovers to join us for a screening of&nbsp;Battleship Potemkin (1925), by Sergei Eisenstein,&nbsp;one of the fundamental landmarks of international cinema.

Keeping with the silent film era, this movie is a masterclass on the power of cinema as a "revolutionary" weapon. A gripping story acclaimed for its pioneering montage and editing, and powerful sequences like "Odessa Stairs".

Whether you're revisiting this timeless gem or watching it for the first time, you're in for a treat.

Based on the mutiny of Russian sailors against their tyrannical superiors aboard the battleship Potemkin during the Revolution of 1905, the film was conceived as class-conscious revolutionary propaganda. Once had such power that it was banned in many nations, including its native Soviet Union. Governments actually believed it could incite audiences to action.

Since 2020, Curious Monkey Film Club has been a gathering place for thoughtful film fans with an eye for detail and a love of storytelling. We don’t just watch films - we unpack them, explore them, and ask what they still have to say to us today. Our selections span genres and eras, chosen not by popularity but for their enduring craft and intrigue.

6:00pm - Arrive early to grab a drink, browse the bookshore and line up for entry.

6:30pm - Entrance opens and film starts promptly. Limited seats. First come, first serve!

This is a donation-based event to support the continuation of the Curious Monkey Film Club.&nbsp;Registration is free, but mandatory.&nbsp;The space has limited capacity, registration does not guarantee entry. When the space is full we will not allow more to enter.&nbsp;Please arrive early to avoid disappointment.

Chairs are first come, first serve but we also have plenty of standing and floor seating space available.

Good Company Books is an independent English Bookstore in Lisbon. Born from our love of global literature and our Portuguese heritage, we are crafting a space for people of all backgrounds to gather and enjoy the best books, events, coffee, and wine.&nbsp;<a href="https://www.instagram.com/goodcompanybookstore/" target="_blank">Find out more on our Instagram.</a>

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Classics Film Night w/ Curious Monkey Film Club

Join us for a laid-back evening of laughs in the cozy bookstore wine bar, Good Company Bookstore, hosted by the always-hilarious&nbsp;<a href="https://www.instagram.com/actual.lx.standup/" target="_blank">Actual LX Standup</a>. It’s the kind of night where you can sip a glass of wine, nibble on some artisan snacks, and hear someone tell their first-ever joke - or their best one yet.

Our host, Gui Sancho, will open the floor and kick things off with a set. Then the mic will be open to anyone who wants to try some stand-up! Whether you’ve been doing comedy for years or it’s your first time touching a mic, you’re welcome here. Just show up and put your name in the hat.

Please Note: Open mic comedy events are a chance for aspiring comics to test new material, which means performers are not pre-screened and the material can vary. That said, we ask all comedians to be respectful and steer clear of potentially triggering topics. Absolutely no abusive, racist, homophobic, or discriminatory content is tolerated. We’re committed to creating a welcoming and inclusive space for everyone.

Anyone who likes to laugh. Performers, friends of performers, book lovers, wine drinkers, curious wanderers - all welcome. No pressure, just good company and a good time!

This event is free to attend, but we ask that you <a href="https://www.eventbrite.pt/e/comedy-open-mic-good-company-bookstore-tickets-1602212634119">register a free ticket</a> in advance so we know how many people to expect. Seating is limited and on a first-come-first-serve basis.

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Comedy Open Mic

Join us at Good Company Bookstore for a special evening as we open our next art exhibition, featuring the work of Roxanne Franz, curated by Luiza Melo. We look forward to welcoming you for an evening of art, conversation, and good company!

Roxanne Franz’s work invites us inward, into the landscapes of essence, identity, and authenticity. A writer, psychotherapist, and self-taught painter, Franz discovered painting as a medium that liberated her from expectation and opened a space for raw, honest expression. Her canvases translate inner states into radiant forms, exploring how belief systems, emotions, and embodied presence shape who we are and how we live.

At the opening, take your time exploring the exhibition, connect with fellow art lovers, and meet Roxanne herself. Our wine bar and bookstore will be open throughout the evening.

About the Exhibition: How does it feel?

In her current series How does it feel?, Roxanne Franz investigates the question: What does it feel like to live in alignment with your true essence?

Each painting is born from a lived experiment: Franz “tries on” different belief systems - ways of being more aligned with authenticity - and observes how they shift her emotions, body, and choices. These explorations then find form on the canvas, becoming luminous records of transformation.

Her works move between states of deep connection, longing, and liberation, creating contemplative spaces for viewers to encounter themselves. Rather than illustrating answers, the series offers an invitation - to sense into the textures of authenticity, to imagine a life led by the heart, and to remember who we are beneath stories, roles, and adaptations.

Roxanne Franz began her career as a writer and journalist focused on mental health and human stories. She later trained as a licensed psychotherapist in Germany, with expertise in Acceptance &amp; Commitment Therapy (ACT), Shadow Work, and somatic coaching. Alongside this, she discovered painting as a form of expression beyond words - one that allowed her to release expectation and create directly from presence.

Her artistic practice integrates her background in psychology with her self-taught visual language. Through radiant, layered canvases, she transforms pain into light, identity into essence, and inquiry into form. Discover more about her work: <a href="https://www.belle-a-soi-art.com/" target="_blank">https://www.belle-a-soi-art.com/</a>

7:00 PM – Exhibit opens. Order a drink, mingle, and take in the artwork.

This event is free but space is limited. We would appreciate it if you register a free ticket so we know how many people to expect.

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Art Exhibition Opening - Roxanne Franz

Palestinian Short Film Screening &amp; Discussion at Good Company Bookstore

Join us for a special evening hosted by&nbsp;<a href="https://www.instagram.com/olhares_do_mediterraneo/" target="_blank">Olhares do Mediterranean – Women's Film Festival</a>&nbsp;, featuring the short film&nbsp;<a href="https://www.olharesdomediterraneo.org/the-silent-protest-1929-jerusalem_om2024/" target="_blank">The Silent Protest: 1929 Jerusalem (2023)</a>&nbsp;followed by a conversation on Palestine's past and present.

Directed by Neta Elkayam, The Silent Protest (20 min) recalls the remarkable story of Palestinian women who, in 1929, organized one of the earliest political demonstrations against British colonial rule and Zionist settler-colonial ambitions in Jerusalem. Drawing on archival material and personal testimonies, the film brings their voices back into the historical record and highlights the power of women's resistance.

Following the screening, we will open the floor for an extended conversation with speakers from the&nbsp;<a href="https://www.instagram.com/comite.palestina" target="_blank">Comité de Solidariedade com a Palestine (BDS Portugal)</a>&nbsp;and academics who specialize in these areas, Dima Mohammed and João Borralho. Together, we will explore how the roots of occupation run deeper than many may realize, and how this history shapes the urgent situation unfolding today.

This event offers a space to learn, reflect, and engage with voices that broaden our understanding of Palestine's struggle for freedom and justice.

About the Speakers &amp; Supporting Organizations

<a href="https://www.instagram.com/olhares_do_mediterraneo/" target="_blank">The Olhares do Mediterranean</a>&nbsp;- Women's Film Festival had its 1st Edition in 2014 and it is the first International Film Festival in Portugal dedicated to giving visibility to the presence of women in the international cinematographic arena and to show the work of female filmmakers from Mediterranean countries.

<a href="https://www.instagram.com/comite.palestina" target="_blank">Solidarity Committee with Palestine (BDS Portugal)</a>&nbsp;. Building collective power to end genocide and apartheid. BDS is a global, Palestinian-led movement that advocates the simple principle that Palestinians are entitled to the same rights as the rest of humanity.

<a href="https://www.instagram.com/reflexionati/" target="_blank">Dima Mohammed</a>&nbsp;is a senior research fellow at the NOVA Institute of Philosophy, Coordinator of ArgLab, and adjunct professor of communication at NOVA School of Social Sciences and Humanities in Lisbon. An expert in political argumentation, her work examines how public debates and disagreements are managed across contexts ranging from parliamentary debates in Europe to presidential speeches in the US and public discussions during the Arab Spring. She has lectured internationally, including in Portugal, Switzerland, Canada, and Palestine, and is a founding member of the European Conference on Argumentation. She also serves on the boards of several leading associations and journals in the field of argumentation studies.

João Borralho é investigador no Centro de Estudos Internacionais do Instituto Universitário de Lisboa (ISCTE) onde está a concluir o doutoramento em Estudos Internacionais. O seu atual projeto de investigação explora as greves de fome lideradas por prisioneiros políticos palestinianos em detenção administrativa e solidariedade local e transnacional. As suas principais áreas de interesse são Estudos do 'Médio Oriente', movimentos populares e settler-colonialism. Publicou artigos como, “Coping with Egypt's and Israel Normalization Process: Gaza Strip Siege and Hamas Governance” e "Palestinian Hunger Strikers in the Israeli Settler-Colonial and Carceral System: Uniting Inside and Outside Resistance, Local and Transnational Solidarity.

João Borralho is a researcher at the Centre for International Studies at the University Institute of Lisbon (ISCTE), where he is completing his PhD in International Studies. His current research project explores hunger strikes led by Palestinian political prisoners in administrative detention and local and transnational solidarity. His main areas of interest are Middle Eastern Studies, popular movements, and settler-colonialism. He has published articles such as ‘Coping with Egypt's and Israel's Normalisation Process: Gaza Strip Siege and Hamas Governance’ and ‘Palestinian Hunger Strikers in the Israeli Settler-Colonial and Carceral System: Uniting Inside and Outside Resistance, Local and Transnational Solidarity.’

This is a donation-based event supporting the work of&nbsp;<a href="https://www.instagram.com/olhares_do_mediterraneo/" target="_blank">Olhares do Mediterranean Festival</a>&nbsp;. <a href="https://www.eventbrite.pt/e/bilhetes-palestinian-short-film-screening-talk-with-olhares-do-mediterraneo-1630017208349">Please register a free ticket</a> so we know how many people to expect. Please note that space is limited. Chairs are available on a first-come, first-serve basis, with additional standing and floor seating provided. Registration does not guarantee entry. Once the venue reaches capacity, no further entry will be possible so we suggest arriving early.

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Palestinian Short Film Screening & Talk

Join us for an evening of books, conversation, and community as we celebrate books about, for and written by queer people.

This month, we'll be reading&nbsp;<a href="https://goodcompanybooks.com/shop/product/the-safekeep/41340189114454" target="_blank">The Safekeep by Yael van der Wouden</a>

About the Book:&nbsp;An exhilarating tale of twisted desire, histories and homes, and the unexpected shape of revenge - for readers of Patricia Highsmith, Sarah Waters and Ian McEwan's AtonementIt's 1961 and the rural Dutch province of Overijssel is quiet. Bomb craters have been filled, buildings reconstructed, and the war is well and truly over. Living alone in her late mother's country home, Isabel's life is as it should be: led by routine and discipline. But all is upended when her brother Louis delivers his graceless new girlfriend, Eva, at Isabel's doorstep-as a guest, there to stay for the season...

Eva is Isabel's antithesis: sleeps late, wakes late, walks loudly through the house and touches things she shouldn't. In response Isabel develops a fury-fuelled obsession, and when things start disappearing around the house-a spoon, a knife, a bowl-Isabel' suspicions spiral out of control. In the sweltering peak of summer, Isabel's paranoia gives way to desire - leading to a discovery that unravels all Isabel has ever known. The war might not be well and truly over after all, and neither Eva - nor the house in which they live - are what they seem.

Get Your Copy:&nbsp;You can&nbsp;<a href="https://goodcompanybooks.com/shop/product/the-safekeep/41340189114454" target="_blank">purchase the book on our website&nbsp;</a>and choose in-store pickup or home delivery.

What To Expect From Our Book Clubs

Love books and great discussions? Our book club is the perfect place to connect with fellow readers, share thoughts, and explore new perspectives. Whether you’re a lifelong bookworm or just getting back into reading, you’re welcome to join!

The book club is free to attend, but <a href="https://www.eventbrite.pt/e/queer-book-club-good-company-bookstore-tickets-1536864927369">please register a free ticket</a> so we know how many to expect.

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