During the Cold War, the CIA may have had as much success with books and magazines as with gun-running and spies.

At the club’s meeting on Nov. 11, they were discussing the first half of the book. They have another meeting set for Dec. 2, where they will be discussing the rest of the book in its entirety.

Book clubs. We’ve heard about them. We see them in our communities. We might know a few participants in them. So this month, I decided to take on book clubs on North Country Bookmarks.

The Friends of the Cheney Library Book Discussion Group will resume meetings in September. The club gathers at 6:30 p.m. on the fourth Tuesday of each month in the library’s community room. Upcoming ...