Event box

Beneath the Surface of Things - JLF Colorado: International Literature Festival

Cultural anthropologist, ethnobotanist, and writer Wade Davis’ latest book, Beneath the Surface of Things, is a wide-ranging collection of luminous and provocative essays that unearth the headlines and histories that we think we know. He brings a lifetime of fieldwork and cultural immersion to the demonization of coca, the sacred plant of the Incas, as well as the Great War, and the British conquest of Everest. In conversation with Patricia Limerick, he discusses this expansive and timely collection, and the urgent need to rethink the way we inhabit our planet.

Venue: Canyon Theater

All are invited to JLF Colorado - an annual international literature festival of books, ideas, stories and camaraderie - September 13-14 at Boulder Public Library.

Date:: Sunday, Sep 14 2025
Time:: 3:45pm - 4:45pm
Location:: Main Library
Audience:: Ages 12 to 18 Ages 18+
Categories:: Author Talk

JLF Colorado is a proud sister festival of the world-renowned Jaipur Literature Festival. JLF Colorado is produced by Teamwork Arts and has been hosted each September in Boulder, Colorado since 2014. We bring together inspiring authors and thought leaders from across the state and around the world.

JLF Colorado is free and open to all. Come for the morning music, stay for engaging conversations—and feel free to attend one session or many. Register for the festival today to secure your spot and receive updates about authors, program sessions, and volunteer opportunities.

Learn about JLF Colorado and register:

Be part of the team that makes it all possible:

Volunteer at JLF Colorado!

Borrow books by current and past speakers.

Browse/Search for more events