For most book clubs, the big challenge is getting everyone to read the chosen book. At the Second Street Theatre Subscriber Book Club in Manhattan that does not appear to be a problem.
As the group assembled on a recent Sunday to discuss Leaving Cecil Street by Diane McKinney-Whetstone, a novel set in West Philadelphia in 1969, it was clear that everyone had read the book thoroughly and was ready to participate in the discussion.
Organizers say this reflects a connection ...