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.

June selection: The Post-Office Girl by Stefan Zweig

Meeting the first Monday of the month, June 1, 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.

May selection: Nervous Conditions by Tsitsi Dangarembga

Meeting the second Monday of the month, May 11, 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.

May selection: Strangers: A Memoir of Marriage by Belle Burden

Meeting the third Monday of the month, May 18, at 7pm.

Brevity is a new book club concept hosted by bookseller and ops supervisor Jason Pollard. A year-long exploration of short story collections, whether old or new, grounded or untethered — if it’s short, we’ll read it.

May selection: The Fat Man in History by Peter Carey

Meeting the fourth Monday of the month, May 25, at 7pm.