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A Colorado-born tale of the zombie apocalypse details a feast of the undead — with a side of ethics
Philosopher/educator Bryan Hall, a dedicated horror fan, coaxes us to re-examine what’s moral, deal with evolving zombies and consider an upside-down political landscape
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With only 130 words, a Colorado poet constructs a metaphor — and a lesson — for human longing
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This Colorado poet found inspiration in everything around her — even cactus spines — to assemble “Naked for Tea”
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A Florida swamp guide gets launched on a mystery by discovery of a hat — and a very unusual pair of shoes
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Could two authors in scientific fields make the switch to writing fiction? And could they do it together?
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These award-winning Colorado authors offer their picks to kickstart your 2020 reading list
A summer hire to manage a drilling operation finds his job complicated by intrigue, murder — and interns
In "The Hole Truth," author J.A. Turley draws on his decades of experience in the oil and gas industry to create a fictional conspiracy that powers his murder-mystery
Pondering the what-ifs during his drilling career led a Colorado author to let them play out in his novel
Decades in the energy industry and a stint as a teacher informed J.A. Turley's approach to mixing technical subjects with accessible storytelling
From a vantage point far in the future, Colorado author’s “A Once-Dead Genius” examines the human condition
When an emissary arrives from another star system, how will the few remaining humans perceive it? How will it perceive itself?
Interest in paleontology, evolution prompted Colorado author to take the (very) long view of humanity
When he found himself struggling, Gary Raham abandoned a traditional approach to sci-fi and went tongue-in-cheek. Then the novel practically wrote itself.
On a picturesque coastal camp site, a Hearst heir wanted to build a vacation home. He hired Julia Morgan.
California's first female architect spent more than two decades designing and building what would be known as the Hearst castle at San Simeon
A Colorado author grew familiar with the architecture of Julia Morgan from buildings on her college campus
When Phyllis J. Perry realized the full impact of California's first female architect, she not only wrote about her. She nominated her for the National Women's Hall of Fame.
A Colorado author thought she was done with characters she created 20 years ago. Then one came of age.
Author Sheri Cobb South discovered that one young character, who was only 19 in her series' first novel, had grown up with a story to tell
Money and desperation drive nobility under cover in a Colorado author’s book, setting stage for romance
In this excerpt from "The Desperate Duke," a conversation with the executor of an estate gives this novel all the set-up it needs
