One Book, One Denver
The following is a list of events centering on “The Milagro Beanfield War,” by John Nichols, the book selected by Mayor John Hickenlooper to encourage Denver residents to read the same book and to participate in community events centered on the novel and its author. Visit denvergov.org/onebook for a complete schedule of events.
M 7 P.M. | John Nichols will read from and discuss his book at West High School, 951 Elati St.
M 7 P.M. | A book discussion is at the Schlessman Family Branch Library, 100 S. Poplar St.
TU NOON | John Nichols will discuss and sign his book at the Tattered Cover LoDo, 1628 16th St.
W 6 P.M. | Tom Walker, books editor of The Denver Post, will host a discussion at the Tattered Cover Colfax, 2526 E. Colfax Ave.
W 6:30 P.M. | A book discussion is at Waldenbooks, 5240 Wadsworth Bypass, Arvada.
TH 6 P.M. | Patti Thorn, books editor of the Rocky Mountain News, will host a discussion at the Tattered Cover Colfax, 2526 E. Colfax Ave.
TH 7 P.M. | A book discussion is at Borders Northglenn, 241 W. 104th St.
F 7 P.M. | A book discussion is at Borders Englewood, 9515 E. County Line Road.
F 7 P.M. | A book discussion is at Borders Aurora, 6606 S. Parker Road.
SA 9:30 A.M. | A book discussion is at the Bear Valley Branch Library, 5171 W. Dartmouth Ave.
SA 2 P.M. | A book discussion is in the second floor meeting room at the Central Denver Library, 10 W. 14th Ave. Pkwy.
Barnes & Noble
LITTLETON | 8136 W. Bowles Ave.
F 7-9 P.M. | Troy Cook will discuss and sign “47 Rules of Highly Effective Bank Robbers.”
SA 1 P.M. | Jim Michael Hansen will discuss and sign “Shadow Laws.”
Barnes & Noble
COLORADO SPRINGS | 1565 Briargate Blvd.
SA 11 A.M. | Randi Lee Levin signs “Sharing Mountain Recipes.”
Borders
BROOMFIELD | FlatIron Crossing, 1 W. FlatIron Circle
SAnov. 18 2-4 P.M. | Julia Phillips will discuss and sign “Miranda, Queen of Argyll: Past Sins.”
Broomfield Auditorium
BROOMFIELD | 3 Community Park Road
W 7 P.M. | James Galvin will discuss and sign “The Meadow” as part of the “One Book, One Broomfield” series. The signing is included with the celebration of the City & County of Broomfield’s fifth anniversary and the Mamie Doud Eisenhower Public Library’s fifth year in its new location.
Denver Press Club
1330 Glenarm Pl.
TU 7 P.M. | The Lowell Thomas Speaker Series continues with Bob Baer, the former CIA agent whose memoir “See No Evil” was the basis for the film “Syriana.” A cocktail hour begins at 6 p.m. The program is free. Call 303-571-5260 or e-mail denverpressclub@qwest.net for reservations.
Gates Concert Hall
Newman Center for the Performing Arts, 2344 E. Iliff Ave.
M 7:30 P.M. | Immaculee Ilibagiza will discuss and sign “Left to Tell.” Tickets are $25-$42.50. Call 303-871-7720 or 303-357-ARTS or visit ticketmaster.com.
Hampden Hall
ENGLEWOOD | Englewood Civic Center, 1000 Englewood Pkwy.
F 7 P.M. | “The 16th Way: A Poet in the Community” is the title of a free poetry reading by Denver Poet Laureate Chris Ransick.
High Crimes Mystery Bookshop
BOULDER | 946 Pearl St.
TH 7 P.M. | John Connolly signs “The Book of Lost Things.”
Holiday Inn DIA
I-70 and Chambers Road
10:30 A.M. | The Colorado Association of Libraries presents Jill Connor Browne, “The Sweet Potato Queen,” in a program offering a speech, book signing and brunch. Tickets are $40. Visit cal-webs.org/conference.html.
Humphrey Museum
EVERGREEN | 620 South Soda Creek Road
TH 6:30 P.M. | “Wine, Cheese and Great Books By the Fire” is the theme for a book series. The series continues with Dick Kreck who will discuss and sign “Murder at the Brown Palace: A True Story of Seduction and Betrayal” and “Anton Woode: The Boy Murderer.” Tickets are $12. Call 303-674-5429 or visit hmpm.org.
Tattered Cover Colfax
2526 E. Colfax Ave.
M 7:30 P.M. | Gaynell Gavin and Christina Mengert will read from and sign “Best New Poets 2006” as part of the Second Monday Poetry Series.
TU 7:30 P.M. | Debra Ginsberg will read from and sign “Blind Submission.”
TH 7:30 P.M. | Kristin Henderson will discuss and sign “While They’re at War: The True Story of American Families on the Homefront.”
F 7:30 P.M. | Lisa Ray Turner and Kimberly Field will discuss and sign “The Denver Mint: 100 Years of Gangsters, Gold and Ghosts.”
Tattered Cover Highlands Ranch
Highlands Ranch Parkway at Lucent Boulevard
TU 7:30 P.M. | Jack Cavanaugh will discuss and sign “Tunney: Boxing’s Brainiest Champ and His Upset of the Great Jack Dempsey.”
W 7:30 P.M. | John Connelly will read from and sign “The Book of Lost Things.”
TH 7:30 P.M. | Janice Graham will read from and sign “The Tailor’s Daughter.”
Tattered Cover LoDo
1628 16th St.
M 7:30 P.M. | Swanee Hunt will discuss and sign “Half-Life of a Zealot.”
1628 16th St..
TU 7:30 P.M. | Walter Borneman will discuss and sign “The French and Indian War: Deciding the Fate of North America.”
W 7:30 P.M. | Jeff Shaara will discuss and sign “The Rising Tide.”
TH 7:30 P.M. | Judy Mattivi Morley will discuss and sign “Historic Preservation and the Imagined West: Albuquerque, Denver and Seattle.”
SA 2 P.M. | Conger Beasley, Jr. and Barbara Sparks will present a slideshow based on the new edition of their book “Spanish Peaks: Lands and Legends” as part of the Rocky Mountain Land Series.
