‘It’s a snowball effect’: the gen Z niche reading event making waves in New York | New York | The Guardian

Reading nights and avant-garde literary groups are rapidly emerging as platforms for younger generations to foster community and creatively share personal narratives - and one new series is making waves in New York.

Literary events are on the rise across the US, with CNN citing that book club listings have grown 24% in 2023 from the previous year.

And it seems that the younger generations are leading the charge in cities such as New York, seeking fresh avenues for their creative expression in the wake of a pandemic that started a loneliness and isolation epidemic.