Tell a story in six words. Mystery writers dare you to try.
The Rocky Mountain chapter of Mystery Writers of America is putting on a contest. All you have to do is write a mystery in six words.
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Colson Whitehead on “The Underground Railroad,” the book that was hard to write
"I鈥檇 been avoiding it for so long, and not to get too self-helpy, but (I thought) I should write the book that抖阴ap hard," Whitehead said.
Gov. Hickenlooper denies pardon request of Peruvian mother seeking to avoid deportation
Gov. John Hickenlooper on Thursday denied a pardon request from聽Ingrid Encalada Latorre, a Peruvian mother living in the U.S. unlawfully who took sanctuary to avoid being removed from the country.
An enlightening examination of meditation and evolution in “Why Buddhism Is True”
In 鈥淲hy Buddhism Is True: The Science and Philosophy of Meditation and Enlightenment,鈥� Robert Wright looks at the intersection of meditation and the latest research in evolutionary psychology.
Staff Pick: “My Dark Horses” by Jodie Hollander
It's fitting then that "My Dark Horses," a new collection by Avon-based poet Jodie Hollander, covers the emotional territory of growing up immersed in classical music.
Ingrid Encalada Latorre, who claimed sanctuary in a Denver church, loses legal bid to overturn conviction
A woman who claimed sanctuary in a Denver church for six months to avoid deportation has lost her bid to overturn a criminal conviction, and now she is asking Gov....
Staff Pick: Psychological precision in family dynamics in “Salt Houses”
In Hala Alyan's debut novel, "Salt Houses," a Palestinian family becomes part of the global diaspora when conflict in the Middle East drives them from multiple homes.
Rosa Sabido claiming sanctuary at a Mancos church is the next chapter in Colorado’s sanctuary movement
Rosa Sabido鈥檚 mother was clearly sick. But to drive her to the doctor or the hospital, Sabido would have to do something risky -- and risk deportation.
Staff Pick: “The Handmaid’s Tale” by Margaret Atwood
Whether you think Margaret Atwood's 1985 dystopian classic "The Handmaid's Tale" is hewing awfully close to the bone at this moment in our nation's history is probably a reflection of...
“Heading Home: Field Notes” is the lyric collection you’ll want in your backpack
Both were wanderers, but middle age is a destination Kerouac only made it to the edges of. Peter Anderson writes from a pinpoint at the center -- in Crestone --...