Video: Helen Thorpe, Ex-Colorado First Lady, Lauded on The Daily Show for Soldier Girls

UPDATE: The accolades just keep rolling in for Thorpe. After People highlighted Soldier Girls as its book of the week in August, Time named the volume its non-fiction book of the year in December. Plenty of people associate Helen Thorpe with her time as Colorado's first lady; she and Governor...
By Michael RobertsAugust 6, 2014
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UPDATE: The accolades just keep rolling in for Thorpe. After People highlighted Soldier Girls as its book of the week in August, Time named the volume its non-fiction book of the year in December.

Plenty of people associate Helen Thorpe with her time as Colorado’s first lady; she and Governor John Hickenlooper separated in 2012. But Westword readers also know her as a journalist and the author of the 2004 feature article “Head of the Class,” which led to the best-seller Just Like Us.

Thorpe’s latest book, Soldier Girls, is a profile of three military women that earned major spotlight time on last night’s episode of The Daily Show, with host Jon Stewart not even bothering to mention her previous role in Colorado. After all, there was too much else of importance to discuss. Check out their conversation below.

See also: John Hickenlooper and Wife Helen Thorpe Announce Their Separation

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Michael Roberts began his career with Westword in 1990 as music editor. In 1999, he took on a new role, full-time media reporter, as author of a column called The Message. In 2008, he became the lead writer for Westword‘s news blog, The Latest Word, a position he held until January 2023. Michael continues to freelance for Westword, covering everything from business to sports and the media; he also contributes to Jazziz, a national music magazine. He holds a bachelor’s degree from what is now Colorado Mesa University and master’s degrees from the University of California, Los Angeles, and Northwestern University.

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