The Sentence asks what we owe to the living, the dead, to the reader and to the book. “Dazzling. . . . A hard-won love letter to readers and to booksellers, as well as a compelling story about how we cope with pain and fear, injustice and illness. One good way is to press a…
A BuzzFeed, LitHub, Tor, and Library Journal Best Book of Summer An NPR, CrimeReads, and Shelf Awareness Best Book of 2022 Longlisted for the VCU Cabell First Novelist Award “An eerie, melodic debut.” ―The New York Times Book Review The islanders have only three rules: don’t stick your nose where it’s not wanted, don’t mention…
Join us at the Crested Butte Library at 6pm on Monday, November 4 for a visit from author and photographer Jonathan Waterman. JON WATERMAN is an award-winning author and photographer renowned for his immersive explorations of wilderness and environmental issues. Join us, along with Jon, to discuss his latest work detailing his life’s most profound…
Beloved author Pam Houston is back with a new book, Without Exception, an unflinching call for freedom by way of abortion rights. Written with equal parts candor and lyricism, Pam Houston illuminates the interconnected histories of abortion in the United States and in her own life during the decades when Roe v. Wade was the…
Please join us at 5 pm at the Gunnison Library for Silent Book Club. Enjoy reading a book of your choice in companionable silence near our cozy fireplace at the Gunnison Library. Meeting monthly on every fourth Thursday. No assigned reading – everyone is welcome. Snacks are provided. At the end of Silent Book Club,…
Please join us at 5 pm at the Gunnison Library for Silent Book Club. Enjoy reading a book of your choice in companionable silence near our cozy fireplace at the Gunnison Library. Meeting monthly on every fourth Thursday. No assigned reading – everyone is welcome. Snacks are provided. At the end of Silent Book Club,…
Firebird Theatre Co. proudly present their 2024 Staged Readings Series! Enjoy a night of classic and contemporary scripts read and brought to life live in front of an audience with local actors. Firebird Theatre’s reading of Death House Jamboree by Michael Panes. Directed by Sam Robards and featuring tons of local talent, Death House Jamboree…
“Kirsten Miller has that rare ability to take a serious subject and make it very, very funny. I enjoyed this novel and you will too.”–James Patterson The provocative and hilarious summer read that will have book lovers cheering and everyone talking! Kirsten Miller, author of The Change, brings us a bracing, wildly entertaining satire about…
Reading, discussion, sales and signing ! Ruby has no money, not a single friend, and a shocking 1925 felony conviction for larceny. Though she encounters betrayal, she embarks on a journey to re-enter her children’s lives that will test the core of her being as obstacles chip away at everything but her resilient spirit. Deceived…
FINALIST FOR THE DAYTON LITERARY PEACE PRIZE Set in the near future, this hopeful story of survival and resilience follows Wanda—a luminous child born out of a devastating hurricane—as she navigates a rapidly changing world: A “symphony of beauty and heartbreak” (Associated Press). USA TODAY BESTSELLER! A Good Morning America Book Club pick · #1…