Book Signing with Dr. Michael Amaranthus

Join us on November 11 for a book signing and meet Author Dr. Michael Amaranthus, a research mycologist who recently published Fry, Thrive or Die, a fun pocket guide to western US mushrooms.  Edible? Medicinal? Hallucinogenic? Poisonous? Dr. Mike will share what you need to know about mushrooms and their uses.

Fry, Thrive or Die is a pocket-sized filed guide to the most prominent and distinctive wild mushrooms in the Western United States.  Each species is identified with a detailed color picture, distinct features, as well on habitat, fruiting timing, edibility, creative uses, and dangerous look-alikes.  The talk will highlight some must-know species in our area.  Many of the current guides are decades old and in crucial need of update on edibility, medicinal benefits, toxicities, and other uses.