Visualizing Literature: Book Club for Art Lovers

Wed Sep 16, 1-2:30 pm and Sat, Sep 19, 10:30 am-noon (choose one) 

General Public: $10; Joslyn Members: Free; registration is required; walk-ins accepted as space allows. Registration opens Jul 1. 

Visualizing Literature explores connections between the literary and visual arts through moderated book discussions and gallery tours led by trained Visualizing Literature Volunteers. Discussions begin in the Community Room and conclude in the galleries.  The program occurs four times a year, on selected dates in September, November, February, and April.  

September book: Theo of Golden by Allen Levi (published 2023).  

According to Goodreads’ synopsis, “One spring morning, a stranger arrives in the small southern city of Golden. No one knows where he has come from . . . or why. . . His name is Theo. And he asks a lot more questions than he answers. Theo visits the local coffeehouse, where ninety-two pencil portraits hang on the walls, portraits of the people of Golden done by a local artist. He begins purchasing them, one at a time, and putting them back in the hands of their ‘rightful owners.’ With each exchange, a story is told, a friendship born, and a life altered.” 

Looking ahead: Join us Wed, Nov 18, 1-2:30 pm or Sat, Nov 21, 10:30 am-noon; book choices for the full year announced in Jul on joslyn.org.