BETH GUTCHEON is a master at bridging the gap between literary and commercial fiction. Her compelling storylines, complex characters, and understated command of language have earned her high praise from both critics and popular audiences. Now, Gutcheon offers a multi-layered account of a complex marriage set against the historical backdrop of World War II and the little known yet thrilling story of the rescue of the Danish Jews in Leeway Cottage (Morrow, $24.95).

Leeway Cottage

JOHN VAILLANT
Friday, June 3, 7:30 p.m.

In The Golden Spruce (W.W. Norton, $24.95), JOHN VAILLANT tells the story of one man's obsession, an obsession so fierce that it caused him to kill the thing he loved the most—the world's only giant golden spruce—and then vanish into the sea. Like Jon Krakauer, Vaillant recreates a world about which few know—the heart of one of North America's last great forests, on an island cut off from civilization, where loggers battle with the Haida, a legendary seafaring tribe.

The Golden Spruce

WHITTIER ELEMENTARY SCHOOL 2ND GRADE POETRY READING
Monday, June 6, 6:00-8:00 p.m

A number of great poets have left their mark on Boulder over the years – now it's time to get a glimpse of what's to come. Prepare to be dazzled as a new generation of Boulder poets make their public debut!

NICOLE KRAUSS
Tuesday, June 7, 7:30 p.m.

In NICOLE KRAUSS' novel, The History of Love (W.W. Norton, $23.95), a long-lost book is found by a fourteen-year-old girl named Alma, who undertakes an adventure to find the author and save her family. With consummate, spellbinding skill, Nicole Krauss gradually draws together the stories of Leo Gursky, the author of the mysterious book, and Alma. As author Andrea Barrett states, "The interwoven threads of this marvelous tapestry offer delights at every turn."

The History of Love

MARIAN HEAD
Wednesday, June 8, 7:30 p.m.

From the boardroom to the most personal settings, MARIAN HEAD reveals ways to help resolve stressful issues common to all of us, in Revolutionary Agreements (Marlin Press, $21.95). With an impressive array of endorsements from noted luminaries in the human-potential field, these "Agreements" are designed to transform ancient wisdom into practical guidance for individuals and organizations seeking to reduce unwanted drama and increase productivity, creativity, and well-being.

Revolutionary Agreements

TEMPLE GRANDIN
Thursday, June 9, 7:30 p.m.

TEMPLE GRANDIN'S Animals in Translation (Scribner, $25.00) speaks in the clear voice of a woman who emerged from the other side of autism, bringing with her an extraordinary message about how animals think and feel. The culmination of thirty years of professional training as an animal scientist, Animals in Translation offers unparalleled observations and groundbreaking ideas through the exploration of animal pain, aggression, communication, friendship, learning, and even genius.

Animals in Translation

NICK HORNBY
Monday, June 13, 7:30 p.m.

From the bestselling author of High Fidelity and About a Boy comes the eagerly anticipated fourth novel by NICK HORNBY, A Long Way Down (Riverhead Books, $24.95). It is the story of four people who help one another to start life over again just as they're about to end it all. Hornby gives each of these souls their own distinctive voices, ultimately rendering, as only Nick Hornby could, a novel that's not about suicide, but about why and how we should live.

A Long Way Down

High Fidelity ($ 14.00)

About a Boy ($ 12.95)

BOULDER BOOK STORE READING GROUP
Tuesday, June 14, 7:30 p.m.

After the Bishop of Iceland dispatches a young emissary to investigate certain charges against the pastor at Snaefells Glacier, who, among other things, appears to have given up burying the dead, the emissary soon finds that the dereliction counts only as a mild eccentricity in a community that regards itself as the center of the world. Piling improbability on top of improbability, HALLDOR LAXNESS's Under the Glacier (Random House, $14.00) overflows with comedy as it conjures a phantasmagoria as beguiling as it is profound.

Under the Glacier

RICHARD LOUV
Wednesday, June 15, 7:30 p.m.

As children's connections to nature diminish and the social, psychological, and spiritual implications become apparent, new research shows that nature can offer powerful therapy for such maladies as depression, obesity, and attention-deficit disorder. In Last Child in the Woods (Algonquin, $24.95), author RICHARD LOUV talks with parents, teachers, and child-development researchers who recognize these threats and offer solutions in which parents can help their kids experience the natural world more deeply.

Last Child in the Woods

DAVID SEDARIS
Thursday, June 16, 7:30 p.m.

We are pleased to host bestselling author DAVID SEDARIS for the paperback release of Dress Your Family in Corduroy and Denim (Back Bay, $14.95).

Due to his appearance contracts, we cannot hold this event at an offsite location, so space will be extremely limited! Free seated and standing tickets will be available starting May 31 for members of our Frequent Buyer Program (limit 2 per membership). Any remaining tickets will be available to the general public starting on June 7. If you’re not a member of our Frequent Buyer Program, this is the perfect opportunity to sign up and take advantage of these great deals! We will also broadcast this event throughout the store via closed-circuit television. We regret that we will not be able to hold tickets - all tickets must be picked up in person.

Dress Your Family in Corduroy and Denim

GREG YOUNG
Tuesday, June 21, 7:30 p.m.

The real-life thriller that inspired Tom Clancy's The Hunt for Red October chronicles a mutiny aboard one of the Soviet Navy's most advanced warships. News of the mutiny, which was led by the ship's political officer who planned to launch a revolution to overthrow the government, was suppressed. But with the help of recently declassified KGB documents and family papers, GREG YOUNG provides a full account of the events as they unfolded, in The Last Sentry (Naval Institute Press, $28.95).

The Last Sentry

The Hunt for Red October ($ 13.95)

ELIZABETH LESSER
Wednesday, June 22, 7:30 p.m.

In the more than twenty-five years since she co-founded the Omega Institute—now the world’s largest personal-growth and spiritual retreat center—ELIZABETH LESSER has been an intimate witness to the ways in which human beings deal with change, loss, and difficulty. In Broken Open, (Random House, $14.95), she has gathered true stories about ordinary people who decided to step boldly into a fuller life, choosing to face life's adversities by being broken open and transformed.

Broken Open

SUSAN G. PURDY
Thursday, June 23, 7:30 p.m.

Crestfallen Cakes? Slumped Souffles? Do you have an altitude problem? When Susan G. Purdy began traveling across the country to teach baking, she soon discovered that the recipes she'd perfected at home wouldn't fly in high-altitude venues. So she packed her suitcase with her favorite recipes and began testing the variations in home kitchens across the country, from North Carolina to Colorado. Now she encourages would-be-bakers to take their baking to new heights, in Pie in the Sky (Morrow Cookbooks, $29.95).

Pie in the Sky

TIM FARRINGTON
Friday, June 24, 7:30 p.m.

It's the summer of 1967. Mike O'Reilly has gone off to fight in Vietnam. His wife Liz is back home, trying hard to keep it together. But the station wagon is out of gas; the kids are restless, and she suspects that she's pregnant again. Forget the standard "war-is-hell" novel. Instead, in Lizzie's War (HarperSanFrancisco, $24.95), TIM FARRINGTON takes on the home front. With flashes of dark humor and unflinching clarity, the book focuses on the careening emotional highs and lows of the spouses and families left behind.

Lizzie's War

JOHN DICKER
Thursday, June 30, 7:30 p.m.

Welcome to The United States of Wal-Mart (Penguin, $13.95), a place where the prices are low, the wages are low, and the sales are through the roof. Journalist JOHN DICKER reveals the true story of one of the most profitable companies in history, one that is simultaneously the most admired and the most reviled corporations in the world. The United States of Wal-Mart is an irreverent yet hard-hitting examination of the way Sam Walton's empire has infiltrated not just the geography of America but also its consciousness.

The United States of Wal-Mart