14-year-old Basalt resident Nyala Honey has published two young adult novels and will be at Explore on June 8 at 2:00 to talk about them.  In Coven of the Silver Moon, Dolo Morgan is an orphan, an alley rat.  She's always thought she wouldn’t amount to anything. But one day, her life is turned upside down. She discovers the hidden truth about her mother, Genezis Morgan. Magic is real, as Dolo finds out. And it will change her life.

Aspen High's D.R.A.M.A. will be presenting "Not a Cabaret," in which students perform over a wide range of oeuvres:  musical numbers, spoken word performances, dramatic renditions.  "Not a Cabaret" celebrates the creative work students do in their free time by giving them a theater and an audience.  We seek to celebrate community and create spaces where students will be supported in their artistic ventures.

Explore is honored to have a winner of the Colorado Book Award, named on multiple Best of 2021 book lists, Megan Freeman, author of the young adult novel Alone at our store.