# Event Details - **Event Name**: WHB July Book Club: Giovanni's Room by James Baldwin - **Event Start and End Date**: Wed, 29 Jul, 2026 at 06:30 pm – Wed, 29 Jul, 2026 at 08:30 pm - **Event Description**: Join us in person to discuss James Baldwin's landmark novel Giovanni's Room published in 1956About this EventWHB July Book Club: Giovanni's Room by James BaldwinJoin us for a discussion of James Baldwin's 1956 novel, Giovanni's Room, at Womb House Books.Become a sustaining member and receive the monthly book club pick with love letter and critical packet, 15% off online and in shop, and free admission to author events.In 1950s Paris, a young American expatriate finds himself caught between his repressed desires and conventional morality. David has just proposed marriage to his American girlfriend, but while she is away on a trip he becomes involved in a doomed affair with a bartender named Giovanni. With sharp, probing insight, James Baldwin’s classic novel delves into the mysteries of love and tells a deeply moving story that reveals the unspoken complexities of the human heart.James Baldwin (1924–1987) was a novelist, essayist, playwright, poet, and social critic. His first novel, Go Tell It on the Mountain, appeared in 1953 to excellent reviews, and his essay collections Notes of a Native Son and The Fire Next Time were bestsellers that made him an influential figure in the growing civil rights movement. Baldwin spent much of his life in France, where he moved to escape the racism and homophobia of the United States. He died in France in 1987, a year after being made a Commander of the French Legion of Honor. https://cdn-az.allevents.in/events4/banners/cfd245b0-8927-11f1-b6c8-ef4137d8dcb0-rimg-w550-h740-dcddc9b7-gmir.jpg - **Event URL**: https://allevents.in/oakland/whb-july-book-club-giovannis-room-by-james-baldwin/100001991017857007 - **Event Categories**: art, literary-art - **Interested Audience**: - total_interested_count: 0 - **Event Highlights**: - Duration: 2 hours - Location: Womb House Books - Languages: English ## Ticket Details - **Ticket Price Range**: min: 0, max: 0, currency: USD ## Event venue details - **city**: Oakland - **state**: CA - **country**: United States - **location**: Womb House Books - **lat**: 37.8359349 - **long**: -122.2618578 - **full address**: Womb House Books, Temescal Alley, Oakland, United States ## Event gallery - **Alt text**: WHB July Book Club: Giovanni's Room by James Baldwin - **Image URL**: https://cdn-az.allevents.in/events5/banners/7b7b76586841c310000d080f4b39ceda08fea8cf5a48f936d0883506ca4175d0-rimg-w1200-h737-dcdecab8-gmir.jpg?v=1780666925 ## FAQs - **Q**: When and where is WHB July Book Club: Giovanni's Room by James Baldwin being held? - **A:** WHB July Book Club: Giovanni's Room by James Baldwin takes place on Wed, 29 Jul, 2026 at 06:30 pm to Wed, 29 Jul, 2026 at 08:30 pm at Womb House Books, Temescal Alley, Oakland, United States. - **Q**: Who is organizing WHB July Book Club: Giovanni's Room by James Baldwin? - **A:** WHB July Book Club: Giovanni's Room by James Baldwin is organized by Womb House Books. - **Q**: Who is this event for? Is it right for me? - **A:** WHB July Book Club: Giovanni's Room by James Baldwin is ideal for art lovers, collectors, creatives, and anyone inspired by visual arts, installations, and exhibitions. Whether you're a first-time attendee or a longtime enthusiast in Oakland, this event is thoughtfully curated to deliver a standout experience worth every moment. 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