Readers who believe that "only left-handed people are in their right minds" (or anyone who likes a good chuckle) will want to join DAVID WOLMAN in his light-hearted exploration into the history, psychology, science, and culture of left-handedness, in A Left Hand Turn Around the World (Da Capo, $23.95). In a quest to prove his premise of left-handed superiority, his travels take him from the halls of history to the halls of science. Weaving his personal experience with a blend of sharp-eyed reporting and intriguing personalities, Wolman crafts an entertaining narrative in praise of all things Southpaw.

A Left Hand Turn Around the World

JIM STEINBERG & SUSAN J. TWEIT
Monday, December 5, 7:30 p.m.

The name "Colorado" brings to mind images of the Rocky Mountains, but the state has many other faces, from forbidding deserts to oceans of prairie to wide-open parks. In Colorado Less Traveled (Portfolio, $44.95) photographer JIM STEINBERG journeys through these lesser known and less crowded—but no less awesome and beautiful—parts of Colorado. SUSAN J. TWEIT'S essays give voice to Jim's evocative photographs, weaving history, ecology, and geology to bring Colorado to life. Susan is also the author of the newly-released The San Luis Valley: Sand Dunes & Sandhill Cranes (University of Arizona, $14.95), where she invites readers on a journey to the high desert wonderland of the San Luis Valley, describing its natural features, human history, and the ritualistic dance of the sandhill cranes which inhabit the region twice a year.

The San Luis Valley: Sand Dunes & Sandhill Cranes

DAVID WANN & CHARLES DURRETT
Tuesday, December 6, 7:30 p.m.

The emerging concept of co-housing encourages people to think outside the box of their house and inside the box of their neighborhood. Even though there are many books on how to create the architectural, legal, and social blueprints for co-housing, nothing has told prospective residents about what to expect while living there. In Reinventing Community: Stories from the Neighborhoods of Co-housing (Fulcrum, $17.95), DAVID WANN, co-author of the best-selling Affluenza (Berrett-Koehler, $17.95), addresses that need by presenting a compelling collection of stories by people who have extensive experience in co-housing communities.

Also, CHARLES DURRETT will discuss Senior Co-housing: A Contemporary Approach to Independent Living (Ten Speed Press, $29.95), a guidebook to a new way of aging for older Americans—a housing solution that at once addresses the need for privacy and for community, provides a net of security and mutual care without the institutional restrictions of assisted living, is environmentally friendly, and, most importantly, is planned, designed, and built by the residents themselves.

Reinventing Community: Stories from the Neighborhoods of Co-housing

Affluenza

Senior Co-housing: A Contemporary Approach to Independent Living

CLAY EVANS
Wednesday, December 7, 7:30 p.m.

In The Winter Witch (Holiday House, $16.95), CLAY EVANS tells a delightful story conveying the true spirit of the holidays. Stephen is dreading Christmas now that his parents are divorced and he, his sister, and his father are living in a new home with his new Jewish stepmother and his new stepbrother. After a skirmish between Stephen’s dog, Dewey, and his family’s cat, Stephen leaves the house in a huff, Dewey in tow. While the pair is out, they encounter an elderly neighbor who teaches Stephen an unforgettable lesson about family and sheds light on the common meaning of several winter festivals.

The Winter Witch

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ROBERT CASTELLINO
Thursday, December 8, 7:30 p.m.
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ROBERT CASTELLINO has captured Colorado from the Rockies to its major cities with his stunning photography and storytelling, and he quickly found an audience with the best-selling Boulder: Heart & Soul (Whispering River, $39.95). In his newest book, Boulder: Yesterday & Today (Whispering River, $49.95), he takes us on a visual journey through the history of the state, chronicling major historic events and the photographers who have shared an equal passion for this unique community. The book also includes a compilation of Castellino's photos exploring visual mainstays of Boulder as they exist today, and it highlights the contributions of people who have made a significant impact in shaping of the city.

Boulder: Yesterday & Today

Boulder: Heart & Soul