Shelf life: David Perkins talks 'Post-Modern Blues' at R Gallery and more book events

Jul. 14—Poet David Perkins will read from his books "Post-Modern Blues" and "I May or May Not Love You" at 6:30 p.m. Tuesday, followed by a local poet open mic at 7:15 p.m., presented by Colorado Poets Center, at R Gallery and Wine Bar, 2027 Broadway, Boulder; rgallery.art

Longmont Book Club will discuss "Klara and the Sun" by Kazuo Ishiguro at 10:30 a.m. Saturday at Barbed Wire Books; meetup.com/thelongmontbookclub.

Author and pianist Jeremy Denk will perform at Chautauqua Auditorium as part of Colorado Music festival, followed by a signing of his book "Every Good Boy Does Fine," at 6 p.m. Sunday. The Read Queen Bookstore will have a pop-up table selling the book at the event; concert tickets are $25-$75; thereadqueen.com/events.

Christian Dillo will discuss "The Path of Aliveness: A Contemporary Zen Approach to Awakening Body and Mind" at 6:30 p.m. Tuesday at Boulder Bookstore; $5; boulderbookstore.net.

Ann O'Brien will speak about and sign her new book "Everyone Is Psychic: How to Awaken Your Intuition to Improve Your Relationships, Enrich Your Life & Read Others," at 6:30 p.m. Thursday at Boulder Bookstore; $5; boulderbookstore.net.

RQ Book Club will discuss "Woman of Light" by Kali Fajardo-Anstine at The Read Queen at 6 p.m. July 22; thereadqueen.com.

John Gendall will discuss "Rocky Mountain Modern: Contemporary Alpine Homes," at 6:30 p.m. July 26 at Boulder Bookstore; $5; boulderbookstore.net.

Bari Tessler will discuss "The Art of Money Workbook: A Three-Step Plan to Transform Your Relationship with Money," on 6:30 p.m. July 27 at Boulder Bookstore; $5; boulderbookstore.net.

From Our Shelves fiction book club will discuss "Burnt Sugar" by Avni Doshi at 7 p.m. July 27 at Boulder Bookstore; boulderbookstore.net.

Nina Shope will discuss "Asylum" with Boulder Book Store's Arsen Kashkashian and KGNU's Maeve Conran in a KGNU Radio Book Club live recording at 9 a.m. July 28 on the air; boulderbookstore.net.

Heather Mundt will discuss "Colorado Family Outdoor Adventure: An All-Ages Guide to Hiking, Camping, and Getting Outside," at 6:30 p.m. July 28 at Boulder Bookstore; $5; boulderbookstore.net.

World's Best Books Bookclub will discuss "All's Well that Ends Well" by William Shakespeare at 7 p.m. July 28 via Zoom; boulderbookstore.net.

Adult Groceries Zine will host a poetry reading "I am not a girl but I am a horse girl" at 7 p.m. July 28; Trident Booksellers; tridentcafe.com.

Ari Rabin-Havt will discuss "The Fighting Soul: On the Road with Bernie Sanders," at 6:30 p.m. Aug. 2 at Boulder Bookstore; $5; boulderbookstore.net.

Alexandra Kleeman will discuss "Something New Under the Sun" with Boulder Book Store's Arsen Kashkashian and KGNU's Maeve Conran in a KGNU Radio Book Club live recording at 6:30 p.m. Aug. 3 at Boulder Book Store; $5; boulderbookstore.net.

First Thursdays Book Group will discuss "Never Split the Difference: Negotiating As If Your Life Depended On It" by Christopher Voss at 2 p.m. Aug. 4 at Longmont Library; bit.ly/3yntJIT.

Lauren Zurcher, author and illustrator, will read from her book "Kaya Finds Her Home" at 3 p.m. Aug. 4 at Trident Booksellers; tridentcafe.com.

Emily Wishall will discuss "Radical Embodiment: A Practical Guide to Celebrating the Skin You're In," at 6:30 p.m. Aug. 4 at Boulder Bookstore; $5; boulderbookstore.net.

Longmont Book Club will discuss "The Mountains Sing" by Nguỹên Phan Qúê Mai at 10:30 a.m. Aug. 6 at Barbed Wire Books; meetup.com/thelongmontbookclub.

Second Mondays Book Group will discuss "All the Little Live Things" by Wallace Stegner at 6:30 p.m. Aug. 8 at the Longmont Library; bit.ly/3yntJIT.

Colson Whitehead will discuss "Harlem Shuffle" via Zoom at 6 p.m. Aug. 9. He will be in conversation with Adam Serwer; $17-$27, tickets include Zoom admission and a paperback copy of the book; Tickets at boulderbookstore.net.

Joanne Tubbs Kelly will discuss "Walking Him Home: Helping My Husband Die with Dignity," at 6:30 p.m. Aug. 11 at Boulder Bookstore; $5; boulderbookstore.net.

Jacqueline St. Joan will discuss "The Shawl of Midnight" at 6 p.m. Aug. 11 at Trident Booksellers; tridentcafe.com.

Longmont librarians will discuss "Learning America: One Woman's Fight for Educational Justice for Refugee Children" by Luma Mufleh on the Book Chatter Podcast on Aug. 12; via podcast apps; bit.ly/3yntJIT.

Public libraries

Boulder Public Library has four local branches: Main Branch, 1001 Arapahoe Ave.; Meadows Branch, 4800 Baseline Road; George Reynolds, 3595 Table Mesa Drive and NoBo Corner Library, 4600 Broadway; 303-441-3100; boulderlibrary.org.

Carnegie Branch Library for Local History, 1125 Pine St., Boulder; open by appointment only; localhistory.boulderlibrary.org.

National Science Digital Library, 3450 Mitchell Lane, Boulder; nsdl.oercommons.org.

Norlin Library, University of Colorado Boulder, 1720 Pleasant St., Boulder; colorado.edu/libraries.

Lafayette Public Library, 775 W. Baseline Road, Lafayette; lafayetteco.gov/library.

Longmont Public Library, 409 Fourth Ave., Longmont; longmontcolorado.gov/library.

Louisville Public Library, 951 Spruce St., Louisville; louisville-library.org.

Lyons Community Library, 405 Main St., Lyons; lyons.colibraries.org.

Nederland Community Library, 20 Lakeview Drive, Nederland; nederland.colibraries.org.

Book stores

Barbed Wire Books, 504 Main St., Longmont, barbedwirebooks.org, new and used titles

Barnes and Noble, 2999 Pearl St., Boulder, barnesandnoble.com, new titles

Beat Book Shop, 1200 Pearl St., Boulder, beatbookshop.com, used and antique titles

Blue Owl Books, 176 CO-119, Nederland, facebook.com/BlueOwlBooks, used titles

The Bookworm, 3175 28th St., Boulder, boulderbookworm.com, used titles

Boulder Book Store, 1107 Pearl St., Boulder; boulderbookstore.net, new titles

Inkberry Books, 7960 Niwot Road, Suite B-3, Niwot, inkberrybooks.com; new and used titles

Juniper Books, 1501 Lee Hill Drive, Boulder, juniperbooks.com; hand-assembled new titles

Lighthouse Bookstore, 1201 Pearl St. Mall, Boulder, lighthousebookstoreofboulder.com; metaphysical titles

Little Horse Vintage, 820 Main St., Louisville, littlehorsevintage.com, rare and collectable books

The Read Queen Bookstore and Cafe, 129 N. Harrison Ave., Lafayette, thereadqueen.com, new and used titles

Trident Booksellers and Cafe, 940 Pearl St., Boulder, tridentcafe.com, new and used titles

Used Book Emporium, 346 Main St., Longmont, usedbookemporium.net, new and used titles

The Wandering Jellyfish, 198 2nd Ave., Niwot, twjbookshop.com, young adult and children's new titles

Interested local authors can submit new books to the Author Spotlight at bit.ly/BoulderCountyAuthors. Book stores can submit book events to features@prairiemountainmedia with "book event" in the subject line.