Hear poet and multidisciplinary artist Ana María Caballero and publisher, curator and art advisor Ana Sokoloff for a conversation centered on Material—Caballero's new poetry collection.

Hear author Kari Wells talk at Explore Books. She discusses transforming pain into purpose and discovering and committing to gratitude.

Listen in for a talk with chef Maneet Chauhan at Explore Books discussing her cookbook, Chaat: Recipes from the Kitchens, Markets, and Railways of India.

Listen in for a conversation with chef Claudette Zepeda and Chef Tiffany Pineda-Scarlett at Explore Books on Claudette's new cookbook, Cooking the Borderlands.

Daniel Merritt joins author Megan O'Grady for a discussion of her new book, How It Feels to Be Alive: Encounters with Art and Our Selves.

Listen in for an invigorating conversation about the healing and wholeness of trees with environmental psychologist and Emmy-nominated filmmaker Dr Lindsay Branham, artist Laura Betti, and Aspen City Councilmember John Doyle to celebrate the publication of Lindsay’s book: Heartwood: The Wisdom and Healing Kinship of Trees.

Local author, Catherine O’Connell, talks about her latest book, Steep and Deep. In this second book of the Aspen Mystery series, ski patroller Greta Westerlind searches for answers after her dog unearths the severed hand of a missing friend during avalanche training.

Former NFL wide receiver Kenny Stills presents his brand-new book, Still Growing, Still Learning, Still Me: A Journey of Protest, Healing, and Personal Transformation. From NFL spotlight to inner stillness and passionate political activism—Kenny Stills shares a powerful story of healing through service, self-reflection, and mental health. As the New York Times has reported, “Kenny Stills quietly became the on-field face of the movement Colin Kaepernick started in 2016. Stills wants to use his visibility to shine a light on police brutality, economic inequality, and other forms of social injustice.” A moderated conversation with Kenny and Liza Harris, followed by an audience Q&A.

Michael Seabaugh in conversation with Jeannie Walla at Explore Booksellers.

Hear a talk from the author of Murder in Georgetown: The Story: Cara Knight attends a party in historic Georgetown that turns deadly when she discovers the hostess conked on the head. Can Cara solve the crime, or will it be a case of the housekeeper did it? A mother working toward tenure in academic social work, Cara already juggles enough but can’t let an innocent woman go to jail with her children in foster care. Pushing her way into the intrigue, Cara’s visiting mother-in-law might end up in the Potomac if Cara can’t keep her in check. She’ll need to sort through suspects going all the way to Congress and solve the case before Cara's own family lands in danger.