Sandra Dallas

“The Enchanters” is the latest hot novel by Colorado author James Ellroy, of “L.A. Confidential” fame

September 26, 2023 at 10:38 a.m.

鈥淭he Enchanters鈥� is a bold, provocative, zany and sometimes very funny book, but readers should be warned that it is raw, salacious and profane.

Characters and a sense of the past make 鈥淭he River We Remember鈥� more than just a story

September 15, 2023 at 6:00 a.m.

鈥淭he River We Remember,鈥� is a pastiche of stories, not just of remembering the past but of coping with the present.

“The Bitter Past” and two other mystery novels to read right now

August 22, 2023 at 6:23 a.m.

As sheriff of a small Nevada town near Las Vegas, Porter Beck spends most of his time on trivial crimes.

Colorado authors pen books on French baguettes, Nazi resistance and UFOs

July 28, 2023 at 8:14 a.m.

鈥淭he Road to Roswell鈥� is an amusing story, but it抖阴ap also a lesson for today鈥檚 world by underscoring the importance of accepting and even loving those who are different.

Denver author Peter Heller. (John Burcham, provided by Peter Heller)

Denver author’s latest novel is the simple but powerful tale of a Yellowstone park ranger

July 26, 2023 at 12:19 p.m.

Filled with Heller鈥檚 lush writing, 鈥淭he Last Ranger鈥� is a simple but powerful story.

“Amache,” “Reading Colorado” and other Denver book reviews of local interest this month

July 12, 2023 at 6:00 a.m.

"Amache," by Robert Harvey (Hawes & Jenkins) Some 30 years ago, Douglas County teacher Robert Harvey wrote 鈥淎mache,鈥� an extraordinary book about the World War II relocation camp near Granada.聽...

Mysteries of the month: “The Overnights,” “Red Queen” and more

July 3, 2023 at 9:11 a.m.

"The Overnights," by Ian K. Smith (Amistad)

Kelsey Sullivan browses through shelves of books on the first floor of the Boulder Public Library main branch on Monday. (Timothy Hurst/Staff Photographer)

“The Lost Wife,” two “Past and Present” books and others of regional interest for May

June 2, 2023 at 6:00 a.m.

Then-and-now pictures are always fun.聽 But they can be disturbing when you see a once-elegant old building stripped of its adornments or a wildlife scene replaced by a cheesy housing...

These four mystery books are set to put you in detective mode.

5 new mysteries set in Colorado and other Western states

May 23, 2023 at 7:41 a.m.

Dozens, perhaps hundreds, of mystery writers set their stories in Colorado and the mountain states. Here is a sampling of some newer ones.

The Art and Life of Merritt Dana Houghton (University of Wyoming Press)

Fascinating new books cover Colorado bluebirds, Western towns, mining-era massacres

April 25, 2023 at 6:00 a.m.

Most Coloradans know about the Ludlow Massacre but know nothing about the massacre at the Columbine Mine near Serene, which had far more influence on America鈥檚 labor politics.

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