How to Start a Book Club That’s a Joy, Not a Drag

Step one: Make sure everyone who’s there actually wants to talk about the book

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“My wine club has a book problem” is a joke that, judging by the number of Etsy products upon which it’s emblazoned, absolutely kills among a certain subset of the population. You can buy versions of the line (“My book club only reads wine labels” or…