{"product_id":"the-96th-street-book-club","title":"The 96th Street Book Club","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"qMYqUG_convSearchResultHighlightRoot\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"\" data-turn-id-container=\"request-WEB:ba492c72-ac3f-4d76-8241-a1c270e505c0-1\" data-is-intersecting=\"true\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"relative w-full overflow-visible\"\u003e\n\u003csection class=\"text-token-text-primary w-full focus:outline-none has-data-writing-block:pointer-events-none [\u0026amp;:has([data-writing-block])\u0026gt;*]:pointer-events-auto R6Vx5W_threadScrollVars scroll-mb-[calc(var(--scroll-root-safe-area-inset-bottom,0px)+var(--thread-response-height))] scroll-mt-[calc(var(--header-height)+min(200px,max(70px,20svh)))]\" dir=\"auto\" data-turn-id=\"request-WEB:ba492c72-ac3f-4d76-8241-a1c270e505c0-1\" data-turn-id-container=\"request-WEB:ba492c72-ac3f-4d76-8241-a1c270e505c0-1\" data-testid=\"conversation-turn-4\" data-scroll-anchor=\"false\" data-turn=\"assistant\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"text-base my-auto mx-auto pb-10 [--thread-content-margin:var(--thread-content-margin-xs,calc(var(--spacing)*4))] @w-sm\/main:[--thread-content-margin:var(--thread-content-margin-sm,calc(var(--spacing)*6))] @w-lg\/main:[--thread-content-margin:var(--thread-content-margin-lg,calc(var(--spacing)*16))] px-(--thread-content-margin)\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"[--thread-content-max-width:40rem] @w-lg\/main:[--thread-content-max-width:48rem] mx-auto max-w-(--thread-content-max-width) flex-1 group\/turn-messages focus-visible:outline-hidden relative flex w-full min-w-0 flex-col agent-turn\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"flex max-w-full flex-col gap-4 grow\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv data-message-author-role=\"assistant\" data-message-id=\"2a772b35-80de-490a-bd5f-c1c0bdff66b9\" dir=\"auto\" data-message-model-slug=\"gpt-5-5\" class=\"min-h-8 text-message relative flex w-full flex-col items-end gap-2 text-start break-words whitespace-normal outline-none keyboard-focused:focus-ring [.text-message+\u0026amp;]:mt-1\" data-turn-start-message=\"true\" tabindex=\"0\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"flex w-full flex-col gap-1 empty:hidden\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"markdown prose dark:prose-invert wrap-break-word w-full light markdown-new-styling\"\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"0\" data-end=\"92\"\u003eOnly in New York could a book club be scheduled by subway stops instead of clock time.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"94\" data-end=\"496\"\u003eTom Toro imagines a group of literary commuters whose weekly meeting lasts exactly as long as the ride from Astor Place to 96th Street. Surrounded by the familiar choreography of the subway, the riders quietly transform public transit into a rolling salon for serious readers.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"498\" data-end=\"605\"\u003eThe handwritten caption reads:\u003cbr data-start=\"528\" data-end=\"531\"\u003e\u003cem data-start=\"531\" data-end=\"603\"\u003e“Our book group meets every Thursday from Astor Place to 96th Street.”\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"607\" data-end=\"958\"\u003eDrawn in pen on 8.5\" x 11\" printer paper, this original preliminary sketch captures the immediacy of Toro’s comedic process before refinement or publication. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"960\" data-end=\"1291\"\u003eThe loose linework and conversational energy give the piece the feel of an idea caught mid-arrival, preserving the spontaneity often lost in finished artwork. As an unpublished New Yorker pitch, it offers collectors a rare behind-the-scenes glimpse into how a deceptively simple joke evolves from first spark to finished cartoon.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1293\" data-end=\"1455\" data-is-last-node=\"\" data-is-only-node=\"\"\u003eEqual parts literary wit, commuter realism, and classic New Yorker observation, this piece is a love letter to both books and the strange efficiency of city life.  Excellent condition.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"z-0 flex min-h-[46px] justify-start\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"mt-3 w-full empty:hidden\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"text-center\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/section\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"contents\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Tom Toro","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48937587867876,"sku":null,"price":500.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0646\/5345\/9684\/files\/SubwayBookClubsketch1939.jpg?v=1778882979","url":"https:\/\/www.curatedcartoons.com\/products\/the-96th-street-book-club","provider":"Curated Cartoons","version":"1.0","type":"link"}