SunLit Interviews
A journey to chronicle the life of the first black female graduate from CU became a wider historical mission
The fascinating life of Lucile Berkeley Buchanan Jones opened the door to examine the emergence of the African-American middle class from its roots in slavery
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“A pioneer buried without a headstone.” Those words launched a Colorado author on a historical journey
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Two editors probed a paradox: Technology increasingly looks to nature — especially animals — for inspiration
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It’s a daunting task to pick only 20 stories to include in an anthology. Having a spouse share the burden helps.
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Up and down Colorado, the author saw the history of sheepherding written in the trees
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How one intense image blossomed into a young adult work of mystery and romance
Sparks fly between characters in Susan Cunningham's "Crow Flight," but a lot of what propels the plot is rooted in one of the author's passions -- science
Obsession with the circus ignited this work of flash fiction that examines the freak show we inhabit
Author Nancy Stohlman reminds us that we're all on some sort of stage, and there are many ways we pay to stare at others
How an iconic Hitchcock film inspired a young adult novel about reality in the internet age
Author Donna Cooner contrasted people's real-life personas with online "reality," and was shocked at the private information one photo can carry
None of his 25 novels made it into print. Fellow writers so respected him that they became his publisher.
Author Mark Stevens explains why the late Gary Reilly was so beloved, and how he focused keenly on his craft instead of marketing his considerable body of work
True crime planted the seed for Colorado author Carter Wilson’s psychological thriller
The real-life Slenderman stabbings sparked a visceral reaction -- so he stopped reading news accounts to focus on his story of a similar young victim's life as an adult woman
How Zooey Deschanel and a 90-year-old grandmother inspired a musical passion — and a murder mystery
As if obsession with ukeleles weren't enough, there's also the story of how author C.C. Harrison's book got listed as "underwear" on Amazon.com
Melding fantasy with Greek mythology proved challenging — but also a lot of fun
L.D. Colter, back to back Colorado Book Awards winner in Science Fiction/Fantasy, researched 1950s Athens but also created her own underworld
An image, an old cookbook and a writer’s instinct inspired a novel of compelling family dynamics
Author Elisabeth Hyde also called on her journals during her work on a presidential primary campaign to add depth to the story
A chance visit to two historic grave sites set in motion the author’s wish to cast Billy the Kid in her fiction
Many writers had explored the gunfighter's life. Diana Holguin-Balogh's challenge was to do so in a way no one had before her.
