The Small & Indie Book Club highlights emerging and avant-garde novels from thoughtful independent presses across the US. Consider this a club of literary discovery: new writers, lesser-publicized works, hyper fresh voices. Hosted by First Light bookseller Annie Tate Cockrum.

October selection: Happiness, As Such by Natalia Ginzburg

Meeting the first Monday of the month, October 5th, at 7pm.

The World Wide What Book Club travels to the forefront of global storytelling. With a focus on recently released works alongside enduring classics, our selections span continents, offering new bearings and diverse voices from around the world. Hosted by First Light book buyer Sam Ackerman.

September selection: Season of Migration to the North by Tayeb Salih

Meeting the second Monday of the month, September 14, at 7 p.m.

The Spotlight is a new book club concept, co-hosted by Taylor Bruce, Breezy Mayo, and Rob Lowe. They’ll be reading novels, memoirs, and cultural nonfiction, each with the throughline of zeitgeisty influence on the broader cultural moment. These are books you keep hearing about, books chatted about on NPR, books getting awards buzz, books that feel tuned into the situation of our world.

September selection: Whistler by Ann Patchett

Meeting the third Monday of the month, September 21, at 7pm.

Brevity is a new book club concept hosted by ops manager Jason Pollard and event leads Scott Lipman & Deanie Crow. A year-long exploration of short story collections, whether old or new, grounded or untethered — if it’s short, we’ll read it.

September Selection: The Secret Lives of Church Ladies by Deesha Philyaw

Meeting the fourth Monday of the month, September 28, at 7pm.