In 'The Club,' Leo Damrosch transports us to the heart of 18th-century London, where painter Joshua Reynolds and literary titan Samuel Johnson founded an unparalleled weekly gathering. This meeting of minds, known simply as 'the Club,' saw the likes of Edmund Burke, Adam Smith, and James Boswell deliberating over dinner, drink, and discourse. Through the vibrant portraits of these remarkable individuals, Damrosch invites us into a world where friendships and rivalries flourished, and where the exchange of ideas ignited intellectual revolutions that resonated through their age—and into ours.