On our travels around the country to host book tables we never fail to encounter gatherings of intersting people who share our passion for great books, for the arts, for reading, thinking and learning.  So (we thought to ourselves) why not make it easier for these folks to find each other and get together even after the conference and the book table is gone?  We’re all hungry for stronger communities, and we’d like to help foster that.  When you visit our Forums you’ll now find a new section where our friends in distant cities can find each other.  We love the idea of having EDBgroups spread across the globe--writer and artist groups, discussion groups, reading groups, etc.--and not sure why we didn’t think of it before.  If you don’t see your city or region listed, please email us at and we’ll make a space for you.  Those interested in serving as organizers should put out a call; get in touch with us and we’ll help any way we can.