A space to connect, share, and explore beyond the roles and routines that fill our weekdays — one book a month, across every genre, with whoever wants to read along.
Tom O'Neill with Dan Piepenbring
A New York Times bestseller, now adapted into a Netflix documentary. What began as a 1999 magazine assignment on the 30th anniversary of the Manson murders turned into a twenty-year obsession. Drawing on hundreds of new interviews and previously unseen LAPD, FBI, and CIA documents, O'Neill challenges the official “Helter Skelter” account and traces apparent cover-ups reaching into the government's mind-control research — a gripping work of investigative true crime.
Jonathan Freedland
From the New York Times bestselling author of The Escape Artist. Berlin, 1943: a circle of high-society rebels — countesses, a diplomat, an intelligence officer, an ambassador’s widow — gathers for tea, not knowing that one of them is about to hand the entire group to the Gestapo. A true story of courage, resistance, and betrayal that reads like a thriller, and asks what kind of person it takes to stand up to tyranny.
This isn't just a book club; it's a space to connect, share, and explore beyond the roles and routines that fill our weekdays. We're so much more than what we do from 9 to 5, and this club is a reminder of that — an opportunity to carve out time for curiosity, connection, and conversation.
Whether you're a client, a friend, a family member, or just a fellow book lover, you're welcome here. And you don't have to be local to Philadelphia to join (though if you are, we'll sprinkle in some “Go Birds!” spirit).
During the early days of COVID, my college friends and I — spread across the country, one even joining from El Salvador — decided to start a book club. We were a group of former fraternity brothers who'd played collegiate soccer and lacrosse together, not exactly your typical book club crowd. But it turned out to be the perfect way to keep a sense of normalcy, find a little distraction from the uncertainty, and reconnect in a fun, thought-provoking way. We made it through a surprising number of diverse books, and those discussions became something we all looked forward to. Now I want to bring that same sense of connection and exploration to you.
— Chris Gatsch
Each month we explore a new book across genres — fiction, non-fiction, business, biography, and beyond.
Everyone who joins gets a turn choosing a book, so the list stays diverse and every discussion feels fresh.
Audiobook, hardcopy, Kindle — whatever works for you. No strings, no subscription, join whichever months you like.
A running record of where the club has been — roughly 70 books and counting, organized alphabetically by title.
Interested in joining? Just email Chris and you'll be added to the group — for every book or just one.
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