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The Book Club: ‘A Fortune in Sand,’ a 1961 revoluntionary classic, and more reader reviews

Denver-area readers weigh in on four books, from Alexander Starritt��ap tale of entrepreneurship and Ruta Sepetys’ Detroit noir to Frantz Fanon’s influential classic and Isaac Fitzgerald’s Johnny Appleseed journey.

'The Wretched of the Earth,' by Frantz Fanon (1961, reprinted 2001 by Grove Press)

The Book Club: Pulitzer winner ‘Angel Down,’ Jesmyn Ward essays and more reader reviews

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'Polar War: Submarines, Spies and the Struggle for Power in a Melting Arctic,' by Kenneth R. Rosen (Simon & Schuster, 2026)

The Book Club: The latest Dave Eggers novel, ‘Magpie Memoir’ and more reader reviews

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'This Land is Your Land: A Road Trip Through U.S. History' By Beverly Gage; 'The Silence that Remains,' by Meg Wingerter; 'One for the Blackbird, One for the Crow,' by Olivia Hawker (Simon & Schuster, Mission Point Press, Lake Union, 2019)

The Book Club: ‘The Silence That Remains,’ a U.S. road trip and more reader reviews

By The Know

August 25, 2026 at 4:00 a.m.

This debut novel weaves together the lives and fates of three characters and their families...

A photo of The Book Rack’s exterior at 4061 E. Wesley Ave. in Denver (Photo courtesy of denverbookrack Instagram)

Longtime Denver bookstore closing after nearly 50 years

By Jessica Alvarado Gamez

August 20, 2026 at 4:00 a.m.

The University Hills bookstore will close permanently on Sunday, Sept. 13 or sooner if inventory...

"Missing in Soho," by Holly Stars (Berkley Mystery)

We recommend: A drag queen sleuth and other mystery reads

By Sandra Dallas

August 9, 2026 at 4:00 a.m.

"Missing in Soho," by Holly Stars, features a glitter encrusted detective

'The Lost Story of Eva Fuentes,' by Chanel Cleeton (Penguin Publishing Group, 2025)

A Colorado prize-winner’s latest novel and more reader reviews

By The Know

August 9, 2026 at 4:00 a.m.

Plus: 'The Midnight Train' is Matt Haig’s second novel in The Midnight World Series.

'The Last Movement,' by Robert Seethaler, translated by Charlotte Collins (Europa Editions, 2026)

‘Hamnet’ author’s latest, a 1985 reissue and more reader reviews

By The Know

July 26, 2026 at 4:00 a.m.

Maggie O’Farrell masterfully weaves the tale of the land

Wisdom Corner
By David Heska Wanbli Weiden
Publisher: Ecco/HarperCollins

Book review: Tribal enforcer conflicted by his own violence in David Heska Wanbli Weiden’s ‘Wisdom Corner’

By Sandra Dallas

July 5, 2026 at 6:00 a.m.

Life’s struggles are not black-and-white; they are in shades of gray with no clear path...

Salvation, by C. William Langsfeld (Counterpoint)

An Oprah Book Club pick, a Colorado mountain novel and more

By The Know

June 28, 2026 at 6:00 a.m.

'Go Gentle,' by Maria Semple, is quick-paced, amusing and touching.

"Horse Country," By Kathryn O’Shea-Evans (Gibbs-Smith)

Book review: Scott Graham’s latest National Parks mystery takes place in Great Sand Dunes

By Sandra Dallas

June 28, 2026 at 6:00 a.m.

Book reviews: A mystery in the Great Sand Dunes and a Route 66 cookbook

'Godmersham Park,' by Gill Hornsby (Century, 2022)

Toibin’s Dublin tales, Barnes’ ‘last lecture’ and more reader reviews

By The Know

June 21, 2026 at 6:00 a.m.

'Spies and Other Gods,' by James Wolff. is an entertaining read.

Madelaine Before the Dawn by Sandrine Collette, translated by Alison Anderson (Europa Editions)

A GMA Book Club pick, plus gorgeous philosophical essays

By The Know

June 17, 2026 at 5:58 a.m.

'The Sirens,' by Emilia Hart, is a diverting read

“Majestic Hills” by Dawn Turner, right, along with “Spider Man: Miles Morales” by Ytasha L. Womack, “Man Overboard!” by Kathleen Rooney, “Cool Machine” by Colson Whitehead and “Tenderness” by Rowan Beaird. (Stacey Wescott/Chicago Tribune)

Summer books: Our 50 coolest books for your hottest months

By Christopher Borrelli

July 2, 2026 at 3:36 p.m.

What are you looking for in your summer reading? Chicago stories, books about music or...

'Too Close to Home,' by Seraphina Nova Glass (Park Row Books)

A Thomas Dunne doozie and more mysteries novels to read

By Sandra Dallas

June 14, 2026 at 5:59 a.m.

The author introduces a dozen different plots in 'Murders and Acquisitions.'

New book explains why touring rock stars and celebs all stop at this Western wear store in Denver

By Sandra Dallas

June 8, 2026 at 6:00 a.m.

Rockmount Ranch Wear's Steve Weil looks for the real west in his latest, “Rockmount Legends"

'The God of Small Things,' by Arundhati Roy (Random House, 1997)

Elizabeth Strout’s newest, ‘The Things We Never Say,’ and more reader reviews

By The Know

June 7, 2026 at 6:00 a.m.

Plus: 'The God of Small Things,' by Arundhati Roy

"The Book of I" by David Greig. (Europa Edition)

‘The Book of I,’ a haunting literary sci-fi, and more reader reviews

By The Know

June 4, 2026 at 6:00 a.m.

'In Ascension,' by Martin MacInnes, a woman opens her eyes underwater and discovers she is...

Owner Kelley Hartnett poses at her Double Dog Bookshop

Independent bookstores are multiplying, although many people still think they’re dying out

By The Associated Press

May 27, 2026 at 1:30 p.m.

Growth includes various types of stores, from traditional to mobile and pop-up shops.

The national tour of "Harry Potter and the Cursed Child" will visit Denver for the first time as part of DCPA's 2025-2026 Broadway season. (Matthew Murphy, provided by DCPA)

Harry Potter blitzes Denver with Broadway tour, 1,000-plus drones

By John Wenzel

June 24, 2026 at 10:57 a.m.

Warm up those wands, wizards, because the world of Harry Potter is hoping to cast...

The Colony by Annika Norlin, translated by Alice E. Olsson (Europa Editions, 2025)

The Book Club: Vargas Llosa’s last novel, a marriage betrayal and more reader reviews

By Barbara Ellis

May 24, 2026 at 6:00 a.m.

The Nobel Prize winner's final novel, "I Give Your My Silence," is a love letter...

What to read this summer: a new novel by ‘The Help’ author, a ‘Murderbot’ tale and 23 other ideas

By Barbara Ellis

May 17, 2026 at 6:00 a.m.

We know you have a lot of things to do this summer, but surely some...

'The Hired Man,' by Sandra Dallas (St. Martin’s Press, 2026)

The latest Tana French mystery, the award-winning ‘Canticle’ and more reader book reviews

By The Know

May 3, 2026 at 6:00 a.m.

Plus: A new Sandra Dallas novel.

'Everyone in This Bank Is a Thief,' by Benjamin Stevenson (Mariner Books)

Book reviews: Two locked-room mysteries and a GMA Book Club pick

By Sandra Dallas

April 19, 2026 at 6:00 a.m.

'The Secret Lives of Murderers’ Wives,' by Elizabeth Arnott, handles self-forgiveness

Two Truths and a Lie by Mark Stevens (Thomas & Mercer)

Book review: ‘Two Truths and a Lie’ raises the stakes in Mark Stevens trilogy

By Sandra Dallas

April 12, 2026 at 6:00 a.m.

When Colorado author Mark Stevens finished “No Lie Lasts Forever,” he figured he’d written a...

Books by local authors are in the spotlight this week. (Getty Images)

Denver’s Petals & Pages bookstore to close next month

By Elizabeth Hernandez

March 30, 2026 at 4:03 p.m.

The store, located at 956 Santa Fe Drive, was founded in 2022.

'Wolf Hour,' by Jo Nesbo, translated by Robert Ferguson (Alfred A. Knopf, 2026)

‘Long Island Compromise’ is an Oprah Daily Book of the Year

By The Know

March 29, 2026 at 6:00 a.m.

Reader reviews: Plus, a thriller about what happens when AI gets out of the sandbox

'The Westerners,' by Megan Kate Nelson (Scribner)

‘The Westerners’ tackles unheralded history of women, minorities, LGBTQ and other marginalized figures

By Sandra Dallas

March 28, 2026 at 6:00 a.m.

'The Westerners,' by Megan Kate Nelson, is beautifully written and well-researched.

THE GREAT CONTRADICTION: The Tragic Side of the American Founding

By Joseph J. Ellis

Knopf. 226 pp. $31.

Short book review: Susan Orlean’s memoir is a candid look at her life

By The Know

March 22, 2026 at 6:00 a.m.

Plus: 'Keeper of Lost Children,' by Sadeqa Johnson

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