The relevant term here is "coterie", and I think the key is that it's easier to find and become part of one in the hub cities, not that they don't exist in a mo

The relevant term here is "coterie", and I think the key is that it's easier to find and become part of one in the hub cities, not that they don't exist in a more attenuated form elsewhere. See this article for a discussion of the dynamics https://www.academia.edu/2763450/The_New_Coterie_Writing_Community_and_Collective https://www.academia.edu/2763450/The_New_Coterie_Writing_Com...