Wed, Mar 18
|Backstory English Bookshop
Backstory Talks: Lọlá Ákínmádé Åkerström
Meet international bestselling author and award-winning storyteller
Time & Location
Mar 18, 2026, 6:00 PM – 7:30 PM
Backstory English Bookshop, Carrer de Mallorca, 330, L'Eixample, 08037 Barcelona, España
About the event
Join us for an evening with bestselling author, visual storyteller, and award-winning travel photographer Lola Akinmade Åkerström.
Based in Stockholm, Lola has reported from more than 80 countries and her work has appeared in publications including National Geographic, The New York Times, The Guardian, BBC, CNN, Travel + Leisure, and Lonely Planet. Her books explore themes of identity, belonging, migration, and the complexities of navigating the world across cultures.
She is the author of several acclaimed titles including the international bestseller Lagom: The Swedish Secret of Living Well, the Lowell Thomas Gold Award-winning travel book Due North, and the critically acclaimed novels In Every Mirror She’s Black and Everything Is Not Enough.
During this event, Lola will present her latest novel Bitter Honey, named an Audible UK Best Book of 2025 and selected as a best book pick by People Magazine, Essence, Stylist, and Amazon Editors. Through sharp storytelling and richly drawn characters, the…