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.

December selection: The Woman Who Killed the Fish by Clarice Lispector

Meeting the first Monday of the month, December 7th, 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.

December selection: Under the Glacier by Halldór Laxness

Meeting the second Monday of the month, December 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.

November selection: Switzy by Emma Cline

Meeting the third Monday of the month, November 16, 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.

November Selection: Poirot Investigates by Agatha Christie

Meeting the fourth Monday of the month, November 23, at 7pm.