Books
Hands buried deep
The first thing I notice about Michelle Theall is that she lied about her hands. In her book, she describes them as ugly. In person, they are petite with short, clean nails. They are expressive, moving about as she talks, cupping her soda. A small knick on her ...
Freedom fighter
In writing a historical novel about Dutch World War II resistance fighter Hannie Schaft, author Buzzy Jackson didn’t feel like she needed to embellish...
How do you survive alone?
Imagine waking up to find yourself completely alone. Your town is abandoned. No family, no friends, no baristas making coffee or postal service workers...
Through science, nature’s wonders
It is not the preferred style of Professor Richard Dawkins, the famed evolutionary biologist and militant atheist crusader, to preach to the choir...
SUBVERSIVE
Bill Ayers, 7:30 p.m. Thursday, Sept. 18, Boulder Book Store, 1107 Pearl St., Boulder, 303-447-2074...
Charles Bukowski uncovered
Absence of the Hero, Vol. 2, the latest book of uncollected Charles Bukowski writings, begins with “The Reason Behind Reason,” a poignant tale of a professional baseball player who has somewhat of a psychotic break while playing the outfield. In the middle of a game...
















