Saturday, March 29, 2025 at 2:00PM

Dear readers, you're invited to join author Alejandro Canelos for a discussion of the unique and magnificent desert creatures that inspired his book, "Neotenic Queen: Tales of Sex and Survival in the Sonoran Desert."

A wealthy Gila monster suffers from halitosis. A young peccary chooses a side in war. A rattlesnake upends the historic enmity between serpent and man. A rogue saguaro cactus learns to listen. Equal parts biology, fantasy, tragicomedy, and conservation, The Neotenic Queen is a collection of captivating storylines and illustrations that celebrate the flora and fauna of the Sonoran Desert.

***Contains mature content