Book clubs are experiencing a comeback — but modern readers are adding their own twists

Binge-reading bestsellers in bars? Fusing food with fiction? Silently skimming sci-fi over Zoom? These aren’t your typical book clubs, but they're just the plot twist modern readers are looking for as they try out new formats, including pairing books with booze, food and silent reading time.

Book clubs are experiencing a comeback — but modern readers are adding their own twists
The novel Shark Heart: A Love Story by Emily Habeck is placed next to a blue cocktail.

Binge-reading bestsellers in bars? Fusing food with fiction? Silently skimming sci-fi over Zoom? These aren’t your typical book clubs, but they're just the plot twist modern readers are looking for as they try out new formats, including pairing books with booze, food and silent reading time.