Books
Words | Week of April 3, 2014
Friday, April 4 Cooperman, Hollander, and Hutchison . 7 p.m. Innisfree Poetry Bookstore & Cafe, 1203 13th St., Suite A, Boulder, 303-495-3303. The Humor Code — Peter McGraw and Joel Warner with Ryan Warner. 7:30 p.m. Tattered Cover Book Store. 2526 East Colfax Ave...
Juliet Wittman on the intimate power of food
Before I knew Juliet Wittman as a writer — as acclaimed theater critic, investigative journalist, food writing professor and author — I knew her...
Natural-born talent? Author sheds new light on nature-nurture debate
Like most Americans, I was given an IQ test in the first grade and was told I fell just short of what my...
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...
How women write the west
There’s no one American West for everyone, but stereotypes abound depending on where you look. Here in Colorado, we get a lot of cracks...
Book report
As usual, the state’s readers are blessed with an abundance of literary riches. This fall, the writing community in Colorado brings the following offerings:...
Busting the Bailouts
I don’t drive, but every time I bike or walk past a gas station I can’t help reflecting on the fact that the price Americans pay for one gallon of gas is literally more than Exxon Mobil Corp. pays in taxes. In fact, due to federal subsidies — as Jim Hightower ...
