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"Absolutely," says Ru-
Book club
Huntington Woods. "I
started to realize [through discussion: ach president and book
Literature
club member Kari Provis-
the book club that] people
had very different tastes with a bit of er. "It's very educational
and interests. That's im- casual chat. and a good way to bond
with other women."
portant in educating our-
Club members say sharing a
selves."
Rachel Sasson Dorfman, a 29- book provides an opportunity to
year-old Chicago resident whose expose a part of yourself prob-
mother belongs to the Geneva ably not revealed at the average
club, says that what's interest- luncheon.
"It's a different level," Knop-
ing about a book club is not only
what you read, but absorbing pow says. "It's not a business
the different perspectives of oth- level, it's not just socializing. It's
intellectual stimulation, and it
er readers.
Like many young women who forces you to read at least one
grew up peering into the living book a month."
That leaves just one question:
room while their mothers host-
ed the book club, Dorfman What about men?
"I don't think they read as
wanted to find a club of her own.
Through her work as a political much," Moss says. "And those
fund-raiser, she started a book men I know who read a lot don't
club made up of young profes- feel a need to exchange."
A few women say their
sionals. And with members of
varying religions, races and sex- boyfriends and husbands will
ual orientations, she says, you're sometimes read along with the
guaranteed to find different book club, but many say they
opinions about almost any text. wish their men would read more
"What I love most is the op- often.
Others, like Knoppow, belong
portunity to interact on an in-
tellectual level with people I to a couples book club as well.
might not ever come in contact With men in the group, Knop-
with otherwise," Dorfinan says pow says, discussion tends not
to wander off to weddings and
of her club.
OK, fine. Book clubs are an grandchildren as often. Talk
stays more focused on the book,
intellectual thing.
Well, not exactly, says Annabel but is usually colorful and very
Cohen, member of a Jewish book informative.
Many women come up empty
club in Bloomfield Hills.
"Membership is not based on when trying to name a Detroit
intelligence by any stretch," Co- area book club with a strictly
hen says. "It's a great way to get male membership. Cohen says
together and make time for the explanation is quite simple:
"Women, in general, are more
friends."
These days, says Knoppow, social than men."
For women, Cohen says, get-
not reading the book doesn't
prevent a member from coming ting together is a priority,
to book club. The meetings are whether it's about lunch or lit-
almost an excuse to get togeth- erature. Women make time for
er with old friends she might not friends, she says.
And as members of the Gene-
otherwise see.
So book clubs are social ... and va club can attest, book clubs
make friends of women. ❑
intellectual?
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