Discuss "When No One is Watching" by Alyssa Cole at David Rubenstein Atrium

Discuss "When No One is Watching" by Alyssa Cole

October 26, 2026 · 6:30 PM

David Rubenstein Atrium, 1887 Broadway, New York

$5
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A women's book-club discussion of Alyssa Cole’s When No One Is Watching, exploring a Brooklyn thriller about gentrification and displacement, with optional quote-sharing prompts and a requested $5 meeting contribution.

Discuss Alyssa Cole’s Brooklyn thriller When No One Is Watching, with optional words or quotes to share and a requested minimum $5 meeting contribution.

**Theme** Autumn in New York - spooky season 👻 **Book Overview** 365 page thriller! An NYC thriller about gentrification in Brooklyn, where a Black woman named Sydney Green notices her neighbors disappearing as new, often white, residents move in, leading her and a new neighbor, Theo, to uncover a sinister conspiracy behind the neighborhood's "revitalization". Blends suspense with social commentary on race, history, and greed and follows Sydney as she researches her neighborhood's past, uncovering a dark truth about the forced displacement of its long-time residents. **📍IMPORTANT Location Information**: The open entrance to the atrium, in the evenings, is in the back. Go around the corner to Columbus Avenue between 62nd and 63rd Streets. Next to PJ Clarks across from Lincoln Center **Optional Assignment:🤓** * Choose a word to share that sums up this book for you. * Choose a quote to share that sums up this book for you. * Choose an NYC quote **from this book** to share 🌆 Thank you for honoring your RSVP commitment with a minimal $5 meeting contribution to support the group's continued success as well as the hefty MeetUp Organizer platform fee. We really appreciate it! 🤗 P.S. We’re planning a fun, unique book inspired holiday gathering for December and our first book related field trip for January! Stay tuned ❣️

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