Levis JCC Gail Shapiro-Scott Book Club

05/28/2026

Please join us for Book Club
on Thursday, June 4, 10am
The Correspondent by Virginia Evans

During our renovations, Book Club will be meeting at the Palm Beach County Library - Glades Road Branch
20701 95th Ave S, Boca Raton, FL 33434

Please call Randi at 561-558-2520 for more info. Please do not call the library.

Book Club is free of charge during the renovation. No pre-registration is required.

05/03/2026

Please join us Thursday, May 7 at 10am to discuss Theo of Golden by Allen Levi.

Book Club will continue to meet throughout the Spring & Summer. Watch your emails for times and dates. The Levis JCC Sandler Center is currently closed for renovations. Book Club will be meeting at:

Palm Beach County Library - Glades Road Branch
20701 95th Ave S, Boca Raton, FL 33434

Call 561-558-2520 for more info. Please don’t call the library. This is not their program. We are only using their space.

Book Club is free of charge during the renovation. No pre-registration is required.

Theo of Golden by Allen Levi
Thursday, May 7, 10:00 AM

Up next: Thursday, June 4, 10 am - The Correspondent by Virginia Evans

Additional Book Club dates and times to be announced.

July - Kin by Tayari Jones
August - More than Enough by Ana Quindlen
September - How to Read a Book by Monica Wood
October - This is Not About Us by Allegra Goodman.

https://levisjcc.org/culture/literature/

05/03/2026

I have always loved reading book reviews. This NYT piece dives into how artificial intelligence is reshaping the world of book reviews — from debates over quality and authenticity to controversies around using AI in literary criticism and what it means for the future of cultural coverage. Lots to think about.

https://www.nytimes.com/2026/04/27/books/review/ai-book-reviews.html?unlocked_article_code=1.fVA.bBTo.XaJNTtLElu8Q&smid=nytcore-ios-share #

What the rise of A.I. and the gutting of books coverage across U.S. media will mean for literature.

04/21/2026

Meet Allen Levi, author of Theo of Golden, in this brief interview. And join us for Book Club to discuss Theo of Golden on Thursday, May 7 at 10am at the Palm Beach County Library - Glades Road Branch, 20701 95th Ave S, Boca Raton, FL. Free of charge. No pre-registration required. Please call Randi with any questions: 561-558-2520.

Allen Levi’s novel, Theo of Golden, has taken the world by storm. So who is the man behind this blockbuster hit? Listen to this conversation.0:00/626.3041× It has spread like wildfire. People everywhere are reading and recommending Theo of Golden, a novel about an 86-year-old man

04/17/2026

Free virtual program.

Monday, April 20, 7pm ET
The Star on the Grave with Author Linda Margolin Royal

This historical novel is inspired by the true story of Japanese diplomat Chiune Sugihara, who defied his government in 1940 to issue visas to Jewish refugees fleeing the N***s, saving thousands of lives. After the war, he was dismissed and faded into obscurity.

Decades later in Australia, Rachel Margol discovers a hidden family secret—she is Jewish. As she confronts the impact of this revelation, long-buried truths emerge. When she has the chance to meet Sugihara, who saved her family, she travels to Japan seeking answers that may heal—or divide—her family.

Often called the “Japanese Schindler,” Sugihara is credited with saving about 6,000 people, with hundreds of thousands of descendants alive today—including the author’s own family.

Topic: Author Linda Margolin Royal: The Star on the Grave
Time: Apr 20, 2026 07:00 PM Eastern Time (US and Canada)
Join Zoom Meeting
https://us02web.zoom.us/j/81816975810?pwd=1kcKlOv13L5eNMSwYWUPZNN5O49s46.1
Meeting ID: 818 1697 5810
Passcode: Heroism

Just use this link to join us. Free.