Book clubs are everywhere these days. And women talk about the clubs they belong to with surprising emotion: You will never know what a difference it made in my life. But why are the clubs so important to them? Which women join book clubs and why? And what do the women discuss when they meet? participating in women's book clubs in the Houston area and interviewing members from dozens of different discussion groups. Far from being an isolated activity, she finds that for club members reading is an active and social pursuit, a crucial way for them to reflect creatively on the meaning of their...