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The Dad Legacy of the Striptease King of Denver

By Teague Bohlen
Nov 21, 2023

Sid King's son Mike pens Dad Spelled Backwards — quite the departure from the old Crazy Horse.
Denver Novelist David Slayton Brings Diversity to Fantasy Lit

By Teague Bohlen
Oct 31, 2023

David Slayton loves fantasy, but noticed there wasn't a lot of representation. That's why there's plenty of diversity in his newest fantasy novel, Dark Moon Shallow Sea, out now.
Lighthouse Teaches Poetry to the Masses With New Denver Festival

By Teague Bohlen
Oct 30, 2023

Poetry Fest premieres at Lighthouse Writers Workshop in Denver this weekend.
The Scenic History of Denver Cemeteries: Phil Goodstein Is Back With More Denver History Hocus-Pocus

By Teague Bohlen
Oct 27, 2023

Phil Goodstein writes about the history of Denver cemeteries in the first of a three-part series, in stores now.
Ten Ways to Save Tattered Cover

By Teague Bohlen
Oct 22, 2023

The company filed for bankruptcy reorganization this week; the McGregor Square store is closing October 26.
Thirty Years After His Death, Not-So-Famous Novelist John Williams Is Finding His Audience

By Alan Prendergast
Oct 20, 2023

Butcher's Crossing was one of the first serious books on the West. Today it's a Nicholas Cage movie.
Turn Pages of the Paranormal at the Fortean Book Fair

By Teague Bohlen
Oct 19, 2023

Who doesn't miss scholastic bookfairs? The Fortean Bookfair takes a new angle
Colorado Authors: How an Environmental Movement Foiled a Disney Ski Resort

By Teague Bohlen
Oct 17, 2023

Colorado writers Greg Glasgow and Kathryn Mayer's new book uncovers how Walt Disney's ski resort dreams were denied — but had a direct impact on Vail.
Book Lovers Celebrate NEA's Big Read in Denver

By Teague Bohlen
Oct 4, 2023

The National Endowment for the Arts Big Read program kicks off in Denver at the Botanic Gardens this weekend with free copies of Natalie Diaz's Postcolonial Love Poem.
High Literature: Cannabis Cookbooks, Novels and Memoirs by Colorado Authors

By Thomas Mitchell
Sep 20, 2023

These ten authors put the "lit" in literature.
Paint the Town Read! Thirty Colorado Writers Share Their Book Lists for Fall

By Teague Bohlen
Sep 12, 2023

Ready to start a new chapter?
Find Fall Reading at Counterpath's Indie Author and Press Book Fair

By Teague Bohlen
Sep 6, 2023

Denver author Hillary Leftwich organized the event to showcase the city's strong literary scene.
Former Teacher Joined the Cannabis Trade, Then Wrote a Book About It

By Thomas Mitchell
Sep 1, 2023

"It started in a tiny notebook and eventually turned into a self-published book."
Giant Robot Therapy: Colorado Sci-Fi Authors Kickstart Travailiant Rising

By Teague Bohlen
Aug 29, 2023

The comic book series is about healing from PTSD and giant mech robots destroying a city.
Colorado Springs Gets Schooled on "Inappropriate Sexual and Violent Content"...in the Bible

By Teague Bohlen
Aug 23, 2023

The Freedom From Religion Foundation took on book-banning conservative activists in Academy School District 20, and won.
Wolves of Hemp Street Details the "Dark Side" of Colorado's CBD Trade

By Thomas Mitchell
Aug 11, 2023

"The CBD industry was nowhere near established enough by the time people were kind of moving on."
Cap Off Your Summer Reading With Colorado Poet Kika Dorsey's First Novel, As Joan Approaches Infinity

By Juliet Wittman
Aug 9, 2023

“It’s a metaphor for how women, especially middle-aged women, are invisible in our society."
Every Cannabis Strain Has a Story. Dan Michaels Is Writing Them.

By Thomas Mitchell
Jul 28, 2023

We caught up with strain historians to learn more about the evolution of weed and how hard it is to chronicle.
New Comic Book Store Opens Off West Colfax

By Teague Bohlen
Jul 14, 2023

Danny the Comic Shop opens right near Casa Bonita with a celebratory block party on Saturday from 2 to 8 p.m.
The IRS Collection: How Tim Collins Built a Comic Resale Site With a Bounty Seized by the State

By Teague Bohlen
Jul 5, 2023

Colorado's own comic-book pedigree was born from one of its biggest stories of state embezzlement.

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