ROGUES: Perfect for the reader who loved the award-winning books Say Nothing and Empire of Pain but don't have the time to dive into something quite as dense. Keefe's new book still delivers the well researched non-fiction readers expect but as a collection of 12 short stories. Some will be familiar; like the stories about the capture of El Chapo or the relationship between television producer Mark Burnett and Donald Trump. Others will shock you because you've never heard of the person such as Amy Bishop,a neurobiologist at the University of Alabama, that shot and killed 3 colleagues and wounded 3 others or Willem Holleeder, a notorious Dutch gangster who was imprisoned because of his sister's confessions. - Brianna

HAWK MOUNTAIN: This book, which was just highlighted in the NYTimes 12 New Books Coming in July is dark, disturbing, and anxiety-provoking but a good time, nonetheless. The action centers around a man and his son who are haunted by a bully from the father’s schoolyard days. The action takes place in a small New England coastal town, perhaps making it feel more than a little bit close to home! WARNING: Don’t say I didn’t tell you this will leave you feeling more than a little unnerved. While not for the faint of heart, I highly recommend. -Yvette

AN ISLAND: This is a story of an old man who, after a difficult life involving a 23-year stint in jail, lives alone on an isolated island off the coast of Africa. He spends his days tending to his garden, caring for chickens, and manning a lighthouse until one day a body washes ashore. You might think this to be a surprising anomaly but it fits a mysterious pattern except for one small fact, this body is not yet dead. The book follows what happens between the two men and how they carry on. On the longest for the 2021 Booker Prize. -Sheila 

PIG YEARS: Anyway looking for a romantic depiction of farm life might be disappointed in this gorgeously-wrought memoir. Author Ellyn Gaydos pulls no punches as she details her time as a pig farmer, sharing the highs, the lows, the deep sorrows, and mundane tasks that fill her days. This is a hard life detailed by a writer with a keen eye for detail and noted care for the land. Hailed as carrying the torch from greats such as Annie Dillard and Wendall Berry, Gaydos is doing something super interesting with American nature writing and I'm happy to be here for it. -Page

THE FOUNDLING: Before there were abortion debates, there were places like Laurelton Village. Ostensibly an institution for “feeble-minded women of childbearing age,” Laurelton, and other places like it, were asylums for unwed mothers and inconvenient wives. In The Foundling, Ann Leary creates the fictional Nettleton Village, where Mary Engel goes to work as a secretary. She soon realizes that things are not as they seem, and many of the “feeble-minded” women are imprisoned there and desperate to get out. An engrossing look at eugenics, sexism, and xenophobia. - Libby

HORSE: Up next for my bookclub is the latest from Pulitzer Prize-winner Geraldine Brooks. Horse is a work of historical fiction that leaps across time and place, providing the perfect distraction for these challenging times. Based on a true story, this is the perfect project for a long holiday weekend. I can’t wait to report back with my review once I’ve completed what I’m sure will be a very engaging read! - Rosanna

LOVE MARRIAGE: Two doctors, engaged to be married, from very different families, embark on a journey to the altar that’s filled with questions. Yasmin wrestles with two parents whose pairing she doesn’t fully understand. Joe lives in the shadow of a famous feminist mother. Each have secrets they’re reluctant to share. There’s therapy, which is a good idea, and line-crossing entanglements, which are not. A wonderful family

THE ANGEL OF ROME: Get ready for the best yet from Jess Walter! I absolutely adored this book, filled with charming stories written in a diverse array of voices. I wish each was a book of its own. Spanning locations, Walter offers up excellent armchair travel. I agree with The Daily Beast: “Even great short story collections normally contain a miss or two in the lot. But not this one. Every single offering in Jess Walter’s newest collection is a poignant, heart-filled