Meet Eric Paul Shaffer, author of "Burn & Learn or Memoirs of the Cenozoic Era: A Novel," in a free presentation at the Hawaii State Library on Saturday, November 14 at 2 p.m. in the First Floor Reading Room.

Shaffer will read selected passages and discuss "Burn & Learn . . . ," his latest novel published last month by Leaping Dog Press. Amazon.com describes "Burn & Learn . . ." as "a wild tale of five friends attending college, drinking coffee at the Frontier Restaurant, and learning the wisdom of the ages, the era, and the street in Albuquerque, New Mexico."

Shaffer, who is also a poet and a Honolulu Community College instructor, has written five books of poetry, including "Lahaina Noon: Na Mele O Maui," which received an Award of Excellence in the Hawaii Book Publishers Association's 2006 Ka Palapala Po`okela Book Awards.

The Friends of the Library of Hawaii are sponsoring this program which will include a book-signing session by Shaffer. Copies of the novel as well as the author's previous books will be available for purchase. The program is recommended for high school students through adults.

Contact the library as soon as possible if a sign language interpreter or other special accommodation is needed.

Hawaii State Library is located at 478 South King St. For more information, please call the Library's Language, Literature & History Section at 586-3499.