The staff at Old Firehouse Books in Fort Collins recommends a tale of self-improvement, an Indigenous mystery and a biography of George Washington Carver.
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“The Little Book of Aliens” explores the science behind extraterrestrial life
With “The Little Book of Aliens,” author Adam Frank, who started as a kid with bad sci-fi and Star Trek reruns, turns his attention to the serious business of astrobiology.
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Park Hill Community Bookstore suggests treats for October reading
The staff from Park Hill Community Bookstore in Denver recommends both engaging fiction and an award winning nonfiction book set right in the store’s neighborhood.
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A daring escape sends authorities “In Search of the Blonde Tigress”
“In Search of the Blonde Tigress” author Silvia Pettem tracks a notorious Illinois prisoner who escaped in 1940 and who may have wound up serving diners at a restaurant on Denver’s East Colfax Avenue.
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Cemetery reenactment hooked Silvia Pettem on tracking missing persons
Silvia Pettem’s fascination with women who had disappeared into history led to her research for “In Search of the Blonde Tigress.”
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Poor Richard’s Books has some September suggestions
The staff from Poor Richard’s Books in Colorado Springs recommends volumes about nature, women who were WWII heroes and Icelandic elves.
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“The Long Devotion” reflects on the intersection of motherhood and art
For “The Long Devotion,” co-editors Emily Pérez and Nancy Reddy spent years collecting observations of poets on balancing — or not — the demands of family and craft.
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In “The Earth Is All That Lasts,” a sun dance sets stage for Little Bighorn
An excerpt from Mark Lee Gardner’s “The Earth is All That Lasts” presents a detailed description of the vision that preceded the historic battle at Little Bighorn.
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Mark Lee Gardner set about solving the “mystery” of Little Bighorn — by listening to the victors
With “The Earth Is All That Lasts,” renowned Western author M.L. Gardner sought to tell the story of the iconic battle of the Little Bighorn from the Lakota and Cheyenne perspective.
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Poor Richard’s Books suggests riveting reads for the rest of June
The folks at Poor Richard’s Books & Gifts in Colorado Springs recommend a thriller, an examination of nature’s myriad sounds and a mystery.