Super Short Summary

Telegraph Avenue by Michael Chabon is a 2012 novel set in San Francisco and north Oakland, following the lives of Archy Stallings, Nat Jaffe, and their acquaintances as they face various challenges, including Archy and Nat's efforts to save their vinyl store from bankruptcy and difficulty due to a new superstore, the struggles within a midwifery business run by their wives, Gwen and Aviva, and personal family tensions involving Archy's distant father, Luther, and Nat's son, Julius; ultimately, the novel weaves through these interconnected stories, incorporating elements from early-2000s current events such as Barack Obama's senatorial campaign. The book addresses racism, poverty, and interpersonal violence.