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Former DPS Teacher Writes Book About Legal Weed

Former DPS Teacher Writes Book About Legal Weed

Giant Robot Therapy: Colorado Sci-Fi Authors Kickstart Travailiant Rising

Giant Robot Therapy: Colorado Sci-Fi Authors Kickstart Travailiant Rising

Colorado Springs Gets Schooled on "Inappropriate Sexual and Violent Content"...in the Bible

By Teague Bohlen
Aug 23, 2023

The Freedom From Religion Foundation took on book-banning conservative activists in Academy School District 20, and won.
Wolves of Hemp Street Details the "Dark Side" of Colorado's CBD Trade

By Thomas Mitchell
Aug 11, 2023

"The CBD industry was nowhere near established enough by the time people were kind of moving on."
Cap Off Your Summer Reading With Colorado Poet Kika Dorsey's First Novel, As Joan Approaches Infinity

By Juliet Wittman
Aug 9, 2023

“It’s a metaphor for how women, especially middle-aged women, are invisible in our society."
Every Cannabis Strain Has a Story. Dan Michaels Is Writing Them.

By Thomas Mitchell
Jul 28, 2023

We caught up with strain historians to learn more about the evolution of weed and how hard it is to chronicle.
New Comic Book Store Opens Off West Colfax

By Teague Bohlen
Jul 14, 2023

Danny the Comic Shop opens right near Casa Bonita with a celebratory block party on Saturday from 2 to 8 p.m.
The IRS Collection: How Tim Collins Built a Comic Resale Site With a Bounty Seized by the State

By Teague Bohlen
Jul 5, 2023

Colorado's own comic-book pedigree was born from one of its biggest stories of state embezzlement.
Second Star to the Right Celebrates Pride All Year Long

By Teague Bohlen
Jun 21, 2023

The children's book store was one of the first in Denver to offer Drag Queen Storytime.
Tell Her Everything: Writer Erika Krouse’s Memoir Tackles CU's Sex-Assault Scandal

By Teague Bohlen
Jun 11, 2023

The 2023 Colorado Book Award winner is a beautiful piece of prose about some very ugly things.
Lighthouse Writers Workshop Opens Brand-New Digs in Time for LitFest

By Teague Bohlen
Jun 6, 2023

This space is heaven for readers, writers and all lit-lovers.
The Ten Best Independent Bookstores in Denver

By Teague Bohlen
May 22, 2023

What's your favorite spot to find a new book?
Breaking: The Bookies Is Moving

By Teague Bohlen
May 16, 2023

The Bookies, our 2023 Best of Denver winner for Best Bookstore - New Books, has been an independent store serving Denver families and educators since 1971.
Julie Carr’s Family History in Mud, Blood and Ghosts Fuels a Darker Telling of American History

By Susan Froyd
May 11, 2023

When Julie Carr read her populist great-grandfather's diaries, she began to look at history's darker sides.
Colorado Naturalist Author Mary Taylor Young’s New Book Chronicles Climate Change

By Teague Bohlen
May 4, 2023

“My hope is that readers will take a look in their own backyards, their own pieces of the wild…and start to recognize change.
Juliet Wittman’s Again and Again Is a Window Into Living With Cancer

By Teague Bohlen
Apr 28, 2023

The book was recently spotlighted by Margaret Atwood.
Artist Showcase City Silhouettes Brings Fresh Literary Voices to the Tattered Cover

By John Flathman
Apr 27, 2023

The event showcases both established authors and poets as well as new ones, presenting a unique opportunity for local writers to show off their work.
Amrita Rose Is a Life Coach, and She Wants You to Burn Your Suit

By Teague Bohlen
Apr 13, 2023

This Colorado author is coaching us how not to have a boring life in her latest book, "No Plaid Suits."
Hana Kebede's Poetic Prose Wins Colorado's Poetry Out Loud Competition

By Julianna O'Clair
Apr 7, 2023

The Overland High School student won the state competition and will be jetting to D.C. to compete at the national level.
DCPA's Musical Adaptation of Alice Walker's The Color Purple Honors Black Women

By Toni Tresca
Apr 6, 2023

Beautiful sets, all-star actors and beautiful music and movement await at DCPA's production of "The Color Purple," a musical adaptation of Alice Walker's book.
At the ACC Spring Lit Fest, $25 Gets You Breakfast, Lunch and Bookworm Joy

By Teague Bohlen
Mar 23, 2023

“We want to make it as beautiful, meaningful and significant as possible.”
Need a Laugh-Out-Loud Comedy? See Arvada Center's The Book Club Play

By Toni Tresca
Mar 17, 2023

"Overall, I just hope people take away a fun time at the theater."

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