Events
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Start: 2:00 pm
Historic LoDo: Geologist and acclaimed nature writer David Williams will discuss and sign his new book Cairns: Messengers in Stone ($15.95 Mountaineers Books), in which he explores the history, meaning, and uses of cairns (manmade piles of rock) from the moors of Scotland to the peaks of the Himalaya. Cairns are so much more than a random pile of rocks, knowing how to make cairns can drastically alter the meaning of the formation. Hikers, climbers, travelers, gardeners, and nature buffs alike will delight in this quirky, captivating collection of stories about cairns.
Can’t make it to the signing? Request an autographed copy here: books@tatteredcover.com
Start: 4:00 pm
Highlands Ranch: Jasper Fforde, the author of the bestselling Thursday Next mysteries and the Nursery Crime books, will read from and sign his first novel for young readers The Last Dragonslayer (Houghton Mifflin Harcourt). In his witty, effervescent new novel Fforde introduces fifteen-year-old Jennifer Strange, who runs an agency for underemployed magicians in a world where magic is fading away. But when visions of the death of the world’s last dragon begin, all signs point to Jennifer—and Big Magic! Fforde will also sign his hilarious new Thursday Next novel The Woman Who Died A Lot (Viking). ☛ Free tickets for a place in the booksigning line will be handed out at 3:00 pm. Seating for the presentation prior to the booksigning is limited, and available on a first-come, first-served basis to ticketed customers only.
Can’t make it to the signing? Request an autographed copy here: books@tatteredcover.com Jasper Fforde’s website
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