In preparation for Flyleaf Books' second silent book club meeting, Ashley-Nicole Smith, the club leader and a bookseller, turned on soft instrumental music, put out mugs for tea and hot chocolate and ...

Have you heard of Silent Book Clubs? They are taking the world by storm — quietly. The concept is this. People who like to read might like to read with others, but without being forced to read a book ...

For those avid readers who are more introverted but still want to be around others, Silent Book Clubs have been popping up throughout the country, including a growing number in Connecticut. Avon Free ...

On a recent evening in Durham, on the second floor of Letters Bookshop, the room is hushed. Two people sit reading; neither is talking or reading the same book, but they are there together—sort of. It ...

On a recent cold Sunday night, the Ukrainian Village basement bar Dorothy is at capacity. Every seat is full. There are two lines snaking out from the bar. Cocktail shakers are shaking, and music is ...

This undated score, written by Joseph Mohr and titled 'Weynachts Lied' ('Christmas Carol'), is the earliest known surviving copy of 'Silent Night.' Salzburg Museum Over the centuries, hundreds of ...

The rules of Silent Book Club are simple: No assigned reading, no homework and no small talk required. Members are expected to show up at a designated meeting place with whatever title they’re ...

Upon walking into the brewery, we find bartenders slinging snifters filled with IPAs and lagers to people sitting and talking on tall, orange barstools. Garage punk music lilts in the background. But ...

Iowa City Silent Book Club volunteer organizer Emerson Craig displays the books he brought for the group’s book swap during a Dec. 14 meeting at the Iowa City Public Library. Silent book clubs gather ...