SYRACUSE, N.Y. — In downtown Syracuse, an unlikely gathering space has become home to a thriving community of readers who might never have crossed paths otherwise.
At Talking Cursive Brewery on Erie Boulevard, 15 to 30 members of the Salt City Books and Brew book club gather monthly to discuss literature over drinks. The group, which launched after a social media post by the brewery, has grown into a tight-knit community.
Patty Brooks, a club member, said she initially hesitated to join. But she was drawn in when a fellow member offered her an extra copy of last February’s selection, The Seven Husbands of Evelyn Hugo: A Novel…