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- September 8, 2026 7:00 PM - 9:00 PM
- Mike Bank '54 & Adrianne Fine Bank '54, 1509 LeRoy Avenue, Berkeley, CA, 94708
In-Person Book Group Meeting
Tuesday, September 8, 2026 | 7:00-9:00 p.m.
WHERE:
1509 LeRoy Ave.
Berkeley, CA 94708
FEATURING: Country People by Daniel Mason
The author of several best-selling books, including The Piano Tuner and North Woods, Daniel Mason is an associate professor of psychiatry at Stanford.
... in Country People Mason turns his attention to literature and mines the rich seams of text, from myths to Milton to Shakespeare to Tolstoy and all points in between, that make up his novel’s foundations. This is, at its core, a story about stories; a tale about the tales we tell each other, and our children, and ourselves.
---The Guardian
... sometimes, much like the Hollow Earthers, I was conscious of the absence of a solid core to this novel. But, then, I reminded myself that silliness for its own sake is an underrated virtue in art, and there's silliness aplenty in Country People to keep readers entertained.
---NPR
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 is now a stairlift from the sidewalk to the porch.
REGISTRATION:
No registration is required for this event. Please contact the hosts with any questions.