Books Archives | Denver Westword https://westword-preprod-wpvip.md-staging.com The Leading Independent News Source in Denver, Colorado Tue, 03 Mar 2026 21:22:09 +0000 Tue, 03 Mar 2026 21:22:09 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.9.4 Copyright 2026 Westword. All rights reserved. This RSS file is offered to individuals, Westword readers, and non-commercial organizations only. Any commercial websites wishing to use this RSS file, please contact Westword. letters@westword.com (Westword Editor) web@voicemediagroup.com (Westword Webmaster) https://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss https://westword-preprod-wpvip.md-staging.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2025/09/general-feed-rss.jpg Denver Westword The Leading Independent News Source in Denver, Colorado https://westword-preprod-wpvip.md-staging.com 144 90 Fifteen Must-Read Books About Colorado https://westword-preprod-wpvip.md-staging.com/arts-culture/15-books-about-colorado-you-must-read-25188974/ https://westword-preprod-wpvip.md-staging.com/uncategorized/15-books-about-colorado-you-must-read-25188974/ Patricia Calhoun https://westword-preprod-wpvip.md-staging.com/arts-culture/15-books-about-colorado-you-must-read-25188974/#respond Tue, 03 Mar 2026 14:22:08 -0700 Arts & Culture

In honor of 303 Day and the Centennial State's 150th birthday, read these 15 books about Colorado — one for each decade.

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Former Tattered Cover CEO Kwame Spearman opens up a new literary locale with a focus on community.

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Based on checkout stats, here's what DPL visitors were reading most.

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Tucker will launch the book on February 12 at Foothills Art Center.

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Denver author Nick Arvin is filling 2026 with a story a week, delivered free straight to readers.

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"I hope my time in this role can serve as a bridge, helping young people discover the voices that will shape our futures."

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"Prison libraries feel very familiar. This isn't Shawshank."

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The Denver writer's memoir takes on "fear, shame, poverty, and the making of the Christian Right."

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The Northside's indie bookstore will close for a week in early January to re-tool and re-focus.

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Emy McGuire, a Littleton writer, celebrates the release of her debut novel, No One Aboard, this month and reflects on her whirlwind year.

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