It’s commonly said that reading has the power to take you anywhere, but books with a strong sense of place take that to a whole new level. Part of Baldwinsville librarian Holly Nichols’ reason for giving away copies of J.R. Moehringer’s The Tender Bar for World Book Night (which I wrote about here) was the memoir’s New York setting. I especially enjoy reading books set in cities I’ve lived in or visited; even if it’s just a street mentioned in passing, there’s something exciting about that sense of recognition that shapes my reading experience. I first read Janet Fitch’s White…