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Latino Writers Spotlit in New Anthology by CALMA

Latino Writers Spotlit in New Anthology by CALMA

The 2024 Colorado Book Awards Recognize the Best in Local Lit

The 2024 Colorado Book Awards Recognize the Best in Local Lit

Barnes & Noble Wins Tattered Cover With $1.8 Million Bid

By Teague Bohlen
Jun 20, 2024

Is this a You've Got Mail scenario? Or might the big bookseller really be playing a hero's role here?
Analysis: Inside the Rise and Fall of One of the World's Most Powerful Writing Groups

By Christine Larson
Jun 9, 2024

Its bankruptcy filing shows that laissez-faire attitudes toward diversity and inclusion have long-term consequences.
24 Horror Pin Ups Magazine Showcases Colorado's Metal Maidens

By John Flathman
Jun 7, 2024

24 Horror Pin Ups is a new art book that showcases illustrations of the horror-loving model crew.
Twenty Years After the Rampage, Dozer Manifesto Tells the Graphic Story of Marv Heemeyer

By Teague Bohlen
Jun 4, 2024

"It was a tragedy on so many levels," says Mister V. "And honestly, a miracle that he didn't kill anyone else before taking his own life."
Lit Fest 2024 Brings Together Literary Luminaries, Hopeful Writers Under the Lighthouse Beacon

By Teague Bohlen
Jun 3, 2024

"Being around people who are thoughtful, who read — now more than ever, that's a sustaining feeling for people."
This Colorado Writer Is Hitting the Heights of Horror

By Teague Bohlen
May 31, 2024

Colorado writer Steve Rasnic Tem receives a lifetime achievement award from the Horror Writers Association.
Indie Comics Take the Spotlight at Denver Comics and Arts Festival

By Teague Bohlen
May 16, 2024

From international cartoonists to local creatives, the second annual Denver Comics and Arts Festival is revved up and ready to go.
Readers Take Denver 2024 Was the Fyre Festival for Books, Say Local Authors and Attendees

By Teague Bohlen
May 9, 2024

"It was a total shitshow," says one author.
303 Boards Is Celebrating Its History With Artists, Skaters and Plenty of PBR

By John Flathman
Apr 30, 2024

French artist Lucas Beaufort's is on a PBR-sponsored tour for his book HEART, which celebrates the history of skate shops and features the landmark Colfax location.
The Bookies Makes a Grand Return at a New Location

By Teague Bohlen
Apr 25, 2024

"I like to think we're just ushering in an evolution of the business."
From The Atlantic to Novels, Joe Fassler Is Flying High

By Teague Bohlen
Apr 23, 2024

The Denver author discusses inspirations for his new novel, The Sky Was Ours.
Bruised by Tennyson: Jill Carstens Looks Back at Old Denver in New Memoir

By Teague Bohlen
Apr 23, 2024

Denver author Jill Carstens remembers — and is fighting for — old Denver. Will you?
Horror Comes to Denver With True Believers

By Teague Bohlen
Apr 16, 2024

Set at the Colorado Festival of Horror, the comic includes cameos from Jamie Lee Curtis, R.L. Stine, GWAR, Devon Sawa, Jeffrey Reddic and more.
Dr. Clarissa Pinkola Estés Reyés Discusses Healing Ways of Natural Medicine

By Westword Staff
Apr 11, 2024

Appointed to the Natural Medicine Advisory Board by Governor Jared Polis, the legendary author of Women Who Run With the Wolves will share inspirational stories.
The Mask in Your Dreams Is Crossing the Finish Line

By Teague Bohlen
Apr 3, 2024

In just days, the Kickstarter met its $8,000 goal...and then some.
Award-Winning Denver Novelist Shares Key Advice on Writing a Book

By Teague Bohlen
Apr 2, 2024

Want to be a writer? Take a page out of Carter Wilson's book.
A Fresh Take on Jane Austen's Emma Comes to the Denver Center

By Toni Tresca
Apr 2, 2024

Kate Hamill's innovative adaptation transforms this classic story into a lively screwball comedy about a "slightly flawed yet relatable heroine."
The Twenty Best Books About Colorado

By Teague Bohlen
Mar 29, 2024

From Stephen King to Jack Kerouac and Willa Cather and more, here are the best books set in the Centennial State.
Can't Stop the Presses: Denver's Small Press Fest Returns

By Teague Bohlen
Mar 27, 2024

The Small Press Fest celebrates artists and activists who are making a difference through zines, journals, prints and more.
After a "Long, Strange Trip," Psychedelics Returned to Library More Than 36 Years Late

By Thomas Mitchell
Mar 22, 2024

"Sorry so late!! It’s been a long, strange trip!!” read a note attached to the book, returned 13,437 days late.