Shelf Life: Warren Hern to discuss 'Homo Ecophagus,' a dive into the survival of species, and more events

Jan. 20—Here are some Boulder County author talks, book signings and book club events.

* Martha Freeman and Claudia Mills will celebrate the release of Freeman's new middle-grade mystery novel "Trashed," at 5 p.m. Saturday, at The Wandering Jellyfish Bookshop; twjbookshop.com.

* RJ Stewart will read from his new novel "Errors of Night," at 4 p.m. Saturday, at Inkberry Books; inkberrybooks.com.

* Judy Delaware will speak about and sign her new book, "Feeding Littles and Beyond: 100 Baby-Led-Weaning-Friendly Recipes the Whole Family Will Love," at 11 a.m. Saturday, at Boulder Book Store; $5; boulderbookstore.net.

* Melanie Abrams and Larry Smith will speak about and sign their new book, "The Joy of Cannabis: 75 Ways to Amplify Your Life Through the Science and Magic of Cannabis," at 6:30 p.m. Tuesday, at Boulder Book Store; $5; boulderbookstore.net.

* CU associate professor of Women and Gender Studies and Jewish Studies, Samira Mehta will discuss "The Racism of People Who Love You," in conversation with CU professor of Ethnic Studies, Jennifer Ho, at 6:30 p.m. Wednesday at Boulder JCC, 6007 Oreg Ave, Boulder; $10; boulderjcc.org.

* Warren M. Hern will speak about and sign his new book, "Homo Ecophagus: A Deep Diagnosis to Save the Earth," at 6:30 p.m. Wednesday, at the St. Julien Hotel; $10; boulderbookstore.net.

* From Our Shelves book club will discuss "Chronicles from the Land of the Happiest People on Earth," by Wole Soyinka, at 7 p.m. Wednesday, at Boulder Bookstore; boulderbookstore.net.

* Lyons Library book club will discuss "Euphoria," by Lily King, at 11 a.m. Thursday, at Lyons Library; lyons.colibraries.org.

* Khentrul Lodrö T'hayé Rinpoche will speak about and sign his new book, "The Power of Mind: A Tibetan Monk's Guide to Finding Freedom in Every Challenge," at 6:30 p.m. Thursday, at Boulder Book Store; $5; boulderbookstore.net.

* Carnegie Library for Local History will host an open house at 4:30 p.m. Thursday at Carnegie Library for students and educators; calendar.boulderlibrary.org.

* Read Queen book club will discuss "Now Is Not the Time to Panic," by Kevin Wilson, at 6 p.m. Thursday, at The Read Queen Bookstore; thereadqueen.com.

* Ellen O'Clover and Jessica Weaver will speak about and sign their new books, "Seven Percent of Ro Devereux" and "Live Your Best Lie," at 6:30 p.m. Jan. 27, at Boulder Book Store. Registration is required; boulderbookstore.net.

* Khentrul Lodro Thaye Rinpoche will read from his book, "The Power of Mind: A Tibetan Monk's Guide to Finding Freedom in Every Challenge," at 7 p.m. Jan. 28, at Inkberry Books; inkberrybooks.com.

* Jessica Lanan will read from books she has illustrated and authored, such as "The Fisherman and the Whale," at 10:15 a.m. Jan. 28, at Boulder Public Library; calendar.boulderlibrary.org.

* Ellen O'Clover will talk about her book and writing craft at a teen writing workshop, at 5 p.m. Jan. 28, at The Wandering Jellyfish Bookshop; twjbookshop.com.

* Women of the West and Beyond discussion group will discuss "The Women of Rothschild: The Untold Story of the World's Most Famous Dynasty," by Natalie Livingstone, at noon Jan. 30, at Boulder Public Library; boulderlibrary.org.

* Thomas Dybdahl will speak about and sign his new book, "When Innocence Is Not Enough: Hidden Evidence and the Failed Promise of the Brady Rule," at 6:30 p.m. Jan. 31, at Boulder Book Store; $5; boulderbookstore.net.

* George Lakey will speak about and sign his new book, "Dancing with History: A Life for Peace and Justice," at 6:30 p.m. Feb. 1, at Boulder Book Store; $5; boulderbookstore.net.

* Newcomer's Book Club will meet to discuss its January book, at 10 a.m. Feb. 1, at the Lafayette Library; lafayetteco.gov.

* The Last Word Book Club will meet to discuss its January book, at 11:30 a.m. Feb. 1, at Lafayette Library; lafayetteco.gov.

* First Thursday's Book Group will discuss "The Finest Hours: The True Story of the U.S. Coast Guard's Most Daring Sea Rescue," by Mike Tougias, at 2 p.m. Feb. 2, at Longmont Library; longmontcolorado.gov.

* Brizida Magro will speak about and sign her new book, "Let Me Call You Sweetheart: A Confectionery of Affection," at 5:30 p.m. Feb. 4, at Boulder Book Store. Registration is required; boulderbookstore.net.

* Leslie Vedder will speak about and sign her new book, "The Severed Thread," at 6:30 p.m. Feb. 7, at Boulder Book Store. Registration is required; boulderbookstore.net.

* Book Queeries will discuss "Other Ever Afters: New Queer Fairy Tales," by Melanie Gillman, at 6:30 p.m. Feb. 8, at Out Boulder County; boulderlibrary.org.

* Rachel King, Claire Boyles, Wendy J. Fox and Jenny Shank will speak about and sign their short story collections set in Colorado, at 6:30 p.m. Feb. 9, at Boulder Book Store; $5; boulderbookstore.net.

* James Rollins will speak about and sign his new book, "The Cradle of Ice," at 6:30 p.m. Feb. 10, at Boulder Book Store; $5; boulderbookstore.net.

* Simon Van Booy will speak about and sign his new book, "The Presence of Absence," at 6:30 p.m. Feb. 14, at Boulder Book Store; $5; boulderbookstore.net.

* Tween Book Club will discuss "Mañanaland," by Pam Muñoz Ryan, at 3:30 p.m. Feb. 14, at Lyons Library; lyons.colibraries.org.

* Sci-Fi Book Club will discuss "The Three-Body Problem," by Liu Cixin, at 6:30 p.m. Feb. 15, at Very Nice Brewing Co.; verynicebrewing.com.

* From Our Shelves book club will discuss "Lemon," by Kwon Yeo-sun, at 7 p.m. Feb. 15, at Boulder Book Store; boulderbookstore.net.

Public libraries

Boulder Public Library: 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 Café: 129 N. Harrison Ave., Lafayette, thereadqueen.com, new and used titles

Trident Booksellers and Café: 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.com with "book event" in the subject line.