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July 1, 2025 @ 7:00 pm - 8:00 pm
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An Evening with Asha Elias and Andrew Otazo
“Funny, sharply-written, and very, very, Florida, THE NAMASTE CLUB is the kind of book you’ll kick back and read in a few hours, because you’ll be unable to put it down. Bursting with the same weird, wonderful charm of a night out in Miami, Elias’s prose and style is reminiscent of the biting commentary of Amina Akhtar’s KISMET and Liane Moriarty’s NINE PERFECT STRANGERS. If you ever wanted to get a feel for what it’s like to live – and survive – in Miami, this is the book for you.” — Alex Segura, bestselling and award-winning author of ALTER EGO and SECRET IDENTITY
The Books & Books Literary Foundation presents…
AN EVENING WITH ASHA ELIAS
in conversation with
Andrew Otazo
discussing
The Namaste Club
(William Morrow, $30)
Tuesday, July 1st, 7 PM | Books & Books, Coral Gables
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Books & Books and the Books & Books Literary Foundation is proud to present an evening with Asha Elias discussing The Namaste Club (William Morrow, $30). She will be in conversation with Andrew Otazo. From the author of Pink Glass Houses, another delicious beach read about rich people behaving badly! The Namaste Club is a sly and hilarious send-up of the wellness industrial complex, rich ladies doing yoga, and all things fabulous and Florida.
This event is FREE and open to the public. Books will be available for purchase the night of the event! Please RSVP only if you intend to join us.
About the Book:
From the author of Pink Glass Houses, another delicious beach read about rich people behaving badly! The Namaste Club is a sly and hilarious send-up of the wellness industrial complex, rich ladies doing yoga, and all things fabulous and Florida.
Just inland from Florida’s sun-splashed Treasure Coast is the Namaste Club yoga center. An exclusive oasis of palms, lakes, and adorable guest villas, it’s perfect for getaways where Shakti, a serenely blond Instagram influencer, holds yoga retreats for well-heeled Miami ladies. The Namaste Club is a place of reflection, a place of release and redemption…or at least, that’s the sales pitch.
This weekend, however, is Transcendence Week, and a new bunch of South Florida burnouts have arrived. There’s Indira, fabulously wealthy after her divorce from the fast-frozen fruit king of Florida. There’s Indira’s bestie Jessica, also divorced and trying to get her groove back. There’s Barbara, heir to a massive family fortune, who’s taken a vow of silence for the retreat that will be sorely tested. And then there’s Carol Anne from Vero Beach, a happy tradwife and proud gun owner who recently did something…inadvisable; she’s just here while things cool off in her hometown.
And then, of course, there’s Daniel, the toned, man-bunned apprentice yoga instructor. He’s cute if you like that sort of thing. And many of the rich ladies do.
Last but not least, there’s Bubba, the retreat center’s resident twelve-foot American alligator. Before Transcendence Week is over, Bubba will have his moment of glory as well—when one of the visitors winds up in his jaws.
Who will be living their best life? Who will get their comeuppance? Pour yourself a spicy margarita and settle in for your new favorite read!
About the Author:
Writer, mother, and reluctant socialite Asha Elias is the author of Pink Glass Houses. She graduated from the University of Miami with a degree in print journalism, has contributed to Cosmopolitan magazine, and is the sex & dating columnist for Miami New Times. She lives with her family in Miami Beach, Florida.