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Join us for an in-person *Strong Women* Book Club Discussion for Villa Coco by Andrew Sean Greer on Sunday, August 30th from 11-1 pm at Cafe Lucci in Glenview!

PRE-READING IS RECOMMENDED FOR THIS EVENT…

Local Book Lovers will gather to discuss Villa Coco by Andrew Sean Greer with our *Strong Women* Book Club Group at Cafe Lucci in Glenview (609 Milwaukee Avenue), where they can also opt to taste some Italian themed bites + bevys inspired by the characters, plots and settings of the story. Guests will get a FREE TAKE-AWAY GIFT + EXCLUSIVE DISCOUNTS FROM OUR BOOKTIQUE!

With each Book Club sign up, you can choose to receive a physical copy of the featured book(s) to read before we meet in-person (CLICK THE CHECKBOX(ES) TO ADD A COPY OF THE BOOK(S) TO YOUR ORDER), decide to download an audiobook from the link below before the event, OR opt to grab your book(s) from the library / share your book(s) with a friend.

NOTE: EACH $15 TICKET PURCHASED ABOVE INCLUDES THE BOOK DISCUSSION, A SPECIAL TREAT FROM OUR BOOKTIQUE & VIRTUAL COUPON FOR SHOPPING. BOOK CLUB ATTENDEES CAN OPT TO PAY FOR ANY *OPTIONAL* ADDITIONAL FOOD/DRINKS THE NIGHT OF THE EVENT!

BOOK SYNOPSIS

A TIME AND OPRAH DAILY MOST ANTICIPATED BOOK OF THE YEAR

Andrew Sean Greer, Pulitzer Prize-winning author of Less, showcases his wit, sophistication, and deep knowledge of focaccia in this magical and madcap tale of a young man who takes an unspecified job with a charismatic elderly Baronessa at her crumbling villa in the Tuscan hills...

Broke and directionless, our young man (the chosen moniker of Villa Coco's narrator) takes a job in the Italian countryside as the all-purpose assistant (technically, the employment ad asked for "adjutant") to Lisabetta, known to her friends as Coco, a strong-willed, wealthy widow of great local renown. Technically, our young man is an archivist, charged with cataloguing Coco's extensive and eclectic collection of art and artifacts, but what are his actual duties? He is charged with ridding the house of a marten, whatever that is, locating the antediluvian septic system, entertaining an endless carousel of guests (from bohemian painters to elderly princesses to handsome nephews), attending a funeral in order to make off with the urn, and not inadvertently sabotaging Coco's great and final plan - to locate the lost love of her life and be reunited before it's too late.

Told with the signature wit, insight, and deeply felt humanity that made Less an international phenomenon, Villa Coco is a dazzling, sun-soaked ode to life itself - a romp through a youthfully self-constructed emotional obstacle course, a meditation on what we give and take from others, and a bawdy Mediterranean ballad about becoming who you've always wanted to be.

RECOMMENDED FOR: Grown-Ups

OUR BOOKS ARE LISTED BY AGE GROUP to indicate that the content is engaging and appropriate for those selected ages. PLEASE NOTE: They may not be the appropriate reading level for every individual at those ages or may extend beyond the brackets.

ADDITIONAL DETAILS:

Publisher: Doubleday

Publish Date: June 09, 2026

Pages: 288

Dimensions: 9.5 X 6.4 X 1.0 inches | 1.1 pounds

Language: English

Type: Hardcover

Condition: NEW

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