REQUIRED READING

Bad Day Breaking

John Galligan (f iction, Atria Books) A new religious sect has moved into Bad Axe, Wisconsin. Armed with guns, they start to establish their compound in an old storage lot. Rumors fly in town, and the reaction to the newcomers is hostile, to say the least. Sheriff Heidi Kick is just trying to keep order in an increasingly tense town — and then one of the followers turns up dead.

Suburban Hell

Maureen Kilmer (f iction, GP Putnam’s Sons) Amy Foster has settled nicely into the suburbs, finding a group of likeminded moms to drink wine with. But when the group christens a She Shed in Liz’s backyard as a place for them to hang out — husbands and kids not welcome — strange things start happening. Has the She Shed unleashed a demonic force into the neighborhood?

Scenes from My Life

Michael K. Williams with Jon Sternfeld (memoir, Crown) Michael K. Williams was beloved for his roles in The Wire, Boardwalk Empire, and Lovecraft Country. This memoir by the late actor, who died in 2021, is a story of addiction, overcoming adversity, and fighting tirelessly to give back to his community.

Wrong Place Wrong Time

Gillian McAllister (f iction, William Morrow) A mother witnesses her teenage son kill a man — and then wakes up the next day to find the killing hasn’t yet happened. The next day, it’s two days before the fateful day. If she wakes up early enough in time, can she figure out a way to stop it from happening — and save her son’s future in the process?

A Career in Books: A Novel about Friends, Money, and the Occasional Duck Bun

Kate Gavino (f iction, Plume) A graphic novel about a trio of friends who “want to work with books” — despite having not much of an idea of what it entails. Shirin, Nina and Silvia have landed their first jobs in publishing at University Press — and they aren’t quite sure what to make of it. Then they meet their elderly neighbor, and it turns out she’s a Booker Prize winner.

Feeding Littles and Beyond

Ali Maffucci, Megan McNamee and Judy Delaware (cookbook, Avery Press) This accessible family cookbook aims to raise babies and toddlers to be adventurous eaters — with 100 baby-led-weaning (or baby-led-feeding) recipes that will introduce little ones to a variety of aromas, shapes and colors.