Book: 'Coal In Our Veins'
Erin Ann Thomas will read selections from her recent narrative nonfiction book, "Coal in Our Veins," which discusses the historical and current human and environmental costs of coal energy, and makes a plug for diversifying the grid through alternative sources. The event will be tomorrow, Sept. 13, from 7-8:30 p.m. at Books Inc., 855 El Camino Real #74, Palo Alto. Go to: booksinc.net

Keplers: 'The Great Animal Orchestra'
Bernie Krause discusses and signs his book "The Great Animal Orchestra: Finding the Origins of Music in the World's Wild Places." He shares how animals rely on their aural habitat to survive and the damaging effects of extraneous noise on the delicate balance between predator and prey. The event is tomorrow, Sept. 13, at 7 p.m. at Kepler's, 1010 El Camino Real, Menlo Park. Go to: keplers.com

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