Five years younger than Charmian, London found her literary knowledge impressive and admired her support for Socialism. They met on several occasions at Charmian's home in Berkeley to discuss literature including the works Tess of the d'Urbervilles, The Forest Lovers, and Flood-Tide.
London was impressed by Charmian's literary knowledge and supported Socialism; they frequently gathered at Charmian's Berkeley residence to talk about literature, covering works such as Tess of the d'Urbervilles, The Forest Lovers, and Flood-Tide.