Regional Books: “Evening Road,” “All I’ve Done for You” and more
Two women, one black and the other white, set out on an August day in 1930 to witness the lynching of two black men in the Indiana town of Marvel.
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Regional books: “Women of Empire,” “Modern East Denver” and more
“Women of Empire” compares the lives of western U.S. officers’ wives with their counterparts in India.
Regional book review: “Imagining a Great Republic”
In “Imagining a Great Republic,” Thomas E. Cronin -- a Colorado College professor and expert on American politics -- tells of the great novels, from Uncle Tom’s Cabin” to “Beloved,”...
Book review: Burke’s Robicheaux is back, and is as good as ever
In 20 novels since 1987, we’ve seen James Lee Burke’s most popular character, Dave Robicheaux, not only grow older, but also more jaundiced, more philosophical, more introspective.
Regional books: Margaret Coel; “The Accidents”; “The Last Suppers”
Last year, Margaret Coel called it quits in her Wind River mysteries series after publishing the 20th book. Well ... sort of.
Regional review: “The Encore” a heartwarming tale of determination
“The Encore” is the story of Tillemann-Dick’s rise to operatic heights and her struggle to beat the disease that threatens to kill her.
Regional books: “Shortfall,” “Amazing Kolb Brothers” and more
In a chance conversation with her father some 20 years ago, Alice Echols discovered that her grandfather had been a notorious cad.
Regional books: “Midnight at the Bright Ideas Bookstore,” and more
Lydia, who works at Bright Ideas, befriends the “book frogs,” the rootless men who spend their days in the store. She is particularly close to Joey, who late one night...
Regional book review: Helen Thorpe’s new book, “The Newcomers,” is masterful
Toward the end of “The Newcomers,” an extraordinary book about a group of immigrant children at Denver’s South High School who are struggling to learn the language and customs in...
Regional book: “Unbound” by John Shors
In Shors’ “Unbound,” Fan is now a 16th century mason who volunteers to work on the wall for a year in exchange for a reprieve from crippling taxes.