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In “Trees and Other Witnesses,” a story connects healing traditions to new life

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Kathy Taylor’s short story “Tree of the Little Hands” describes a couple carving out a life and a family — in the shadow of a tree.

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In “Dad,” an adult son deals with Alzheimer’s growing effects on his father — and family

by Bob Seay 2:15 AM MST on Jan 1, 202310:12 AM MST on Dec 29, 2022

In “Dad,” a novel that draws from the author’s experience, a family wrestles with a parent prone to taking off across the country.

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In “Sister Liberty,” French refugees are taken in by a 19th-century American religious sect

by Gregory Hill 2:15 AM MST on Dec 18, 20225:29 PM MST on Dec 7, 2022

Author Gregory Hill’s novel “Sister Liberty” explores the bargain of belonging amid the strange and staid, 19th-century fictional town of Solemn, Indiana.

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“Striking Range” steers a murder investigation into chilling territory

by Margaret Mizushima 2:15 AM MST on Dec 4, 202210:01 AM MST on Dec 2, 2022

In “Striking Range,” the seventh Mattie Cobb mystery, author Margaret Mizushima launches a cold-case investigation that hits close to home for her protagonist.

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A prisoner in a dystopian world introduces “Rise of the Red Hand”

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“Rise of the Red Hand,” the young adult novel by Olivia Chada, seeks to put the threats posed by climate change into a global context through science fiction/fantasy.

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“Tell It Slant” drew on creative nonfiction from incarcerated writers

by Brett Phillips 2:05 AM MDT on Oct 16, 20227:04 PM MDT on Oct 12, 2022

The University of Denver’s Prison Arts Initiative worked across nine DOC facilities to produce the anthology “Tell It Slant,” a Colorado Book Awards finalist.

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“Bless the Birds” chronicles a journey to the end of a partner’s life

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In this heart-wrenching excerpt, the author and her partner settle in for a working residency, knowing their time together has been cut short.

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A tale of home life gone awry from “The Boundaries of Their Dwelling”

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With the short story “How to Live Domestically as an Artist,” author Blake Sanz describes a sense of place tainted by turmoil.

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Dispelling myths behind creative success paves way to a “Breakthrough”

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Author Todd Mitchell stresses that understanding the random nature of commercial success can help creators overcome doubt. 

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Stranded in a library by a snowstorm, five very different lives converge

by Melissa Payne 2:05 AM MDT on Sep 18, 202212:27 PM MDT on Sep 13, 2022

“The Night of Many Endings” tells of conflicts and bonds that emerge as a diverse group rides out a blizzard amid the stacks.

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