In-Person Book Group Meeting
Monday, May 18 | 7:00-9:00 p.m. | Berkeley

WHERE:
1509 LeRoy Ave.
Berkeley, CA 94708

FEATURING:
“Theo of Golden” by Allen Levi
A musician's first novel, self-published in 2023 and commercially in 2025, has become a sensation on the NYT list of last year's surprise hit novels.

“Theo of Golden” is the endearing story of a curious old man who quietly moves into a southern city and, for reasons unknown to anyone but himself, undertakes a campaign of anonymous generosity.
—author's website

I liked “Theo of Golden” as soon as I started reading, but it was the elegant prose, the character interactions, and the ending that left me a sobbing mess, which solidified its place as one of my favorite books I have ever read.
—Beloit Roundtable

One spring morning, a stranger named Theo arrives in the small Southern city of Golden. He doesn't explain much about where he came from or why he's there—but when he visits the local coffeehouse, where pencil portraits of the people of Golden hang on the walls, he begins purchasing them, one at a time, and giving each portrait to the person depicted. In exchange, he asks only for the person's story. And so portrait by portrait, person by person, secrets are revealed, regrets are shared, and ordinary lives are profoundly altered.
—Simon & Schuster

HOSTED BY:
Mike Bank ’54 & Adrianne Fine Bank ’54: (510) 847-8817
Marta Tobey ’70: (510) 684-7231

Please bring a dessert or snack to share potluck style.
There’s a new stairlift from the sidewalk to the porch.

REGISTRATION:
No registration is required for this event. Please contact the hosts with any questions.