Inkberry Books
Cottonwood Shopping Center
7960 Niwot Road
Suite B-3
Niwot, CO 80503
(720) 412-1548

Inkberry Books: January 8, 2026 at 7 p.m:

Local Writers Reading February 5, 2026, at 7 p.m.

Boulder author and journalist Christine M. Tracy is launching a monthly reading night at the newly expanded Inkberry Books in Cottonwood Square. Three local writers will read from a variety of genres followed by a lively discussion. Nibbles and wine served too.

Christine M. Tracy is a writer, journalist, rhetorician, and Teilhardian scholar. Inspired by Teilhard's 'noosphere,' Tracy coined the term "newsphere"

and wrote The Newsphere: Understanding the News and Information Environment, The Mystic As Everyman, and most recently Just Trust Life: A Journey with Teilhard de Chardin.

Socials: JustTrustLife.com OurNoosphere.com

Beth Erlander

Beth Erlander, MA, LPC, is an author, therapist, creative grief support practitioner, artist, ritualist, animist, black cat mama, and caregiver to her partner Michael.

She lives in the foothills of the Rocky Mountains in Boulder, Colorado. She devotes her time to tending to herself, her partner, her clients and the land near her. Her passion is to normalize grief and help others find grief's medicine. Learn more about her at: www.betherlander.com

Beth will be reading from her memoir, Life Upside Down: The Fall That Changed Our Lives, Lifting Me Through Grief, Love and Quadriplegia. It is her story of how she came right back up after her beloved had a tragic mountain biking accident. It's been called a romance that reads like a thriller and an unofficial guidebook to grief.

Laura Zukosky

L. Zukosky grew up in a nondescript suburb of Chicago and moved to Colorado after narrowly escaping a life sentence in corporate America. She is an entrepreneur and former attorney. At some point, she was persuaded to take on the volunteer role as a youth hockey team manager. With hardcore experience as a

devoted parent of four children, an explorer, writer, mentor and friend, L. Zukosky writes to impart useful insights and connect with parents of competitive athletes, with a reminder that sports are supposed to be fun. Laura will be discussing her book, We're Not Here for the Hockey: A Guide to Raising a Competitive Athlete Without Going Nucking Futs.

Valerie Szarek

Valerie A. Szarek is an award-winning performance Poet, Native American Flute player, Artisan, and Shamanic Practitioner. Her poems are healing, accessible, present and political, and cross between the seen and unseen worlds effortlessly. She teaches soul-centered writing workshops monthly. She has 4 books of

poetry, a CD, and is writing 5 new books.

Val performs and teaches at events around Colorado. She believes we all just want to be seen and feel something real and her approach to this is to share a short poem everyday, usually with a "stranger". Doctor, IRS agent, a cop and grocery clerks all receive a quickly recited poem and they often cry and share a hug.

You can find her at www.poetval.com

Inkberry Books offers a wide variety of new and gently used books. We are happy to order new books, and the selection of books on our $1.00 sale cart outside changes every day.

Euros are as good as cash at Inkberry Books. If you happen to have a pocketful of Euro leftover from a visit to Europe or maybe a canceled trip, you can now spend it at Inkberry Books in Niwot. The store will accept your Euro for purchases at the current exchange rate.

Inkberry Books

7960 Niwot Road, Niwot
United States