Learning to Fly with Broken Wings

Four women and a bookstore where they learn to begin again

Elsa, Lili, Sylvana, and Gabriela cross paths time and again at La Colombaia, a charming bookshop-café owned by Elsa. All four are in their fifties, carrying losses, scars, and secrets. Each of them has hit rock bottom in her own way, but among books, cakes, and plumcakes, they will discover that it is never too late to start over.

In this cozy haven, nestled in the heart of Barcelona’s Eixample, the friends will find understanding and companionship, the courage to heal old wounds, dare to change, and remember who they were before they forgot themselves.

Learning to Fly with Broken Wings is a luminous, deeply human ensemble novel about sisterhood, resilience, and the healing power of books.