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what am i looking at?

Kowalski

exhibits. weeks embedded in asher’s book club. manifesto, attendance logs, the cowboy book, soucy’s verdicts, complete records. you’re welcome

Marchetti

you went UNDERCOVER? in the FAKE book club??

Kowalski

someone had to document it. it’s history

Berger

“the middle is padding. the ending earned itself. the horse was the best character.” SOUCY. this is the greatest literary criticism in franchise history

Soucy

for the record. chapter twelve. the letter scene. i read it twice. it holds

Thompson

motion on the floor. we absorb asher’s club. full merger. one book community

[Thompson added Ash]

Ash

I KNEW IT. KOWALSKI. THREE WEEKS. I MADE YOU A MEMBERSHIP CARD

Kowalski

i kept it

Ash

ok that’s weirdly touching. FINE. merger accepted. Soucy comes too or no deal

Soucy

no. i have a book club. it meets fridays. the questions are good now, i fixed them

Lundy

he’s not joking. he made a question rubric. i’ve seen it. it has sections

Thompson

took you long enough, asher. welcome to the real book chat

Mäkinen

i’m keeping this chat btw. montreal gets my body. the book club keeps my soul

Marchetti

MAKI :(