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Book reviews and concert previews brought to you by Betsy Burton, co-owner of The King's English Bookshop, and Austen Diamond, producer of 13% Salt. Books & Beats airs Saturdays at 7:35 a.m. and 9:35 a.m. during NPR's Weekend Edition.

Books & Beats: November 28, 2015

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Slow Magic takes the Urban Lounge stage on Friday, December 4th.

Betsy Burton brings us two books this week: Grizzly: The Bears of Greater Yellowstone(Rizzoli) by Tom Mangelsen and Todd Wilkinson, and Painters of Grand Tetons National Park (Gibbs Smith) by Donna and James Poulton.  The Poultons will be at The King’s English on Thursday, December 3rd, from 5 – 7pm, for a signing.  Tom Mangelsen and Todd Wilkinson will be at Rowland Hall Larimer Auditorium on Wednesday, December 9th, at 7pm.  Both events are free.

Austen Diamond has your concert calendar marked this week, no less lively for just coming off the Thanksgiving weekend.  First up, it’s Together Pangea at Kilby Court on Wednesday, December 2nd.

Then, El Ten Eleven plays on Thursday, December 3rd, at Urban Lounge.

Slow Magic also performs at Urban Lounge—Friday, December 4th.

Finally, Nikki Lane will be at Kilby Court on Saturday, December5th.  

Music heard on this Books & Beats:

1: "My Only Swerving" by El Ten Eleven

2: "Offer" by Together Pangea

3: "Waited 4 U" by Slow Magic

4: "Right Time" by Nikki Lane

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