Phil Cousineau at Mrs. Dalloway's for The Wisdom of the Odyssey
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Join us at Mrs. Dalloway's Bookstore on Thursday, July 16 at 7:00 PM when Phil Cousineau visits the store to present his latest book The Wisdom of the Odyssey: Twenty-Four Life Lessons from Homer's Epic . Phil will sign copies of his book after the presentation.
Phil shares a fresh, modern companion to Homer’s Odyssey that illuminates its timeless lessons on change, resilience, & the search for home.
“Phil Cousineau always notices what nobody else does — a sure sign of a sharp writer. His odyssey through the Odyssey uncovers new sights at every site.”
— Daniel Handler, aka Lemony Snicket, author of A Series of Unfortunate Events
For nearly three thousand years, Homer’s Odyssey has captivated audiences with its tale of Odysseus’ perilous return journey after the Trojan War. In The Wisdom of the Odyssey, mythologist Phil Cousineau distills the epic into twenty-four chapters that mirror Homer’s original books and connect their lessons to our own lives.
Readers follow Odysseus through his ordeals and changes of heart, as he’s sustained not only by cunning and grit but by love for his wife, Penelope; his son, Telemachus; and his homeland, the island of Ithaka. In his delightfully strange world of monsters, tricksters, and sorceresses, Homer reveals what it means to be human. Timed for release with Christopher Nolan’s much-anticipated film adaptation, this volume shows how Odysseus’ enduring story is more relevant than ever, and how it can guide us toward perseverance, meaning, and a richer inner life.
PHIL COUSINEAU is the author of over forty other books including the bestselling The Art of Pilgrimage, and The Hero’s Journey: Joseph Campbell on his Life and Work. Cousineau is a writer, teacher, filmmaker, storyteller, and cultural historian, who has consulted on mythology and story for major studios including Warner Brothers, Pixar, and Lucasfilm, and has led mythology travel programs to Greece for more than three decades. Cousineau has been featured on NPR, CNN International, the BBC, the Smithsonian and Discovery Channels, and was the host of PBS and LINK-TV’s Global Spirit.
Phil Cousineau's "THE WISDOM OF THE ODYSSEY"
Thu, 7/16/2026 - 7:00pm - 8:30pm
Mrs. Dalloway's Literary & Garden Arts
2904 College Ave
Berkeley, CA 94705
Phone(510) 704-8222
Phil shares a fresh, modern companion to Homer’s Odyssey that illuminates its timeless lessons on change, resilience, & the search for home.
“Phil Cousineau always notices what nobody else does — a sure sign of a sharp writer. His odyssey through the Odyssey uncovers new sights at every site.”
— Daniel Handler, aka Lemony Snicket, author of A Series of Unfortunate Events
For nearly three thousand years, Homer’s Odyssey has captivated audiences with its tale of Odysseus’ perilous return journey after the Trojan War. In The Wisdom of the Odyssey, mythologist Phil Cousineau distills the epic into twenty-four chapters that mirror Homer’s original books and connect their lessons to our own lives.
Readers follow Odysseus through his ordeals and changes of heart, as he’s sustained not only by cunning and grit but by love for his wife, Penelope; his son, Telemachus; and his homeland, the island of Ithaka. In his delightfully strange world of monsters, tricksters, and sorceresses, Homer reveals what it means to be human. Timed for release with Christopher Nolan’s much-anticipated film adaptation, this volume shows how Odysseus’ enduring story is more relevant than ever, and how it can guide us toward perseverance, meaning, and a richer inner life.
PHIL COUSINEAU is the author of over forty other books including the bestselling The Art of Pilgrimage, and The Hero’s Journey: Joseph Campbell on his Life and Work. Cousineau is a writer, teacher, filmmaker, storyteller, and cultural historian, who has consulted on mythology and story for major studios including Warner Brothers, Pixar, and Lucasfilm, and has led mythology travel programs to Greece for more than three decades. Cousineau has been featured on NPR, CNN International, the BBC, the Smithsonian and Discovery Channels, and was the host of PBS and LINK-TV’s Global Spirit.
Phil Cousineau's "THE WISDOM OF THE ODYSSEY"
Thu, 7/16/2026 - 7:00pm - 8:30pm
Mrs. Dalloway's Literary & Garden Arts
2904 College Ave
Berkeley, CA 94705
Phone(510) 704-8222
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