The ever-changing nature of Denver is a well-worn topic of conversation – anyone who has spent any time in this storied city has more than likely picked up some observations regarding Old Denver and New Denver, its constant expansions and renovations, and what has disappeared as well as what still remains. A vibrant and quickly growing area can’t help but change, but it is hard … [Read more...] about Checking Out: Queen City
Smiley Branch Library Welcomes Back Customers after Renovation
After over a year of being closed to the public, Denver Public Library’s Smiley Branch Library looks forward to opening its doors again in late April. While access will initially be in a limited capacity due to COVID-19 safety measures, Smiley will become publicly accessible soon, Tuesdays through Saturdays from 10am to 2pm. Curbside pickup will continue and be available … [Read more...] about Smiley Branch Library Welcomes Back Customers after Renovation
Checking out: Cuyahoga
In the early hours of New Year’s Day 1837, Pete Beatty’s “Cuyahoga” (Scribner, 2020) introduces Big Son, a pioneering American spirit among the likes of Johnny Appleseed and Daniel Boone. Big Son, his “shoulders wide as ox yokes” and his “muscles curlicued like rich man’s furniture,” carries a woman, child, and house cat out of a roaring fire, saving them as one of his … [Read more...] about Checking out: Cuyahoga
Checking Out: The Five Wounds
In Las Penas, a small town in New Mexico, thirty-three year old Amadeo Padilla has been chosen to play Jesus in a Holy Week reenactment of the crucifixion put on by the Los Hermanos Penitentes. Unemployed, struggling with a drinking addiction, and living with his mother, what Amadeo lacks in ambition he somewhat makes up for with his eagerness to gain attention and impress … [Read more...] about Checking Out: The Five Wounds
Checking Out: Even As We Breathe
Residing in North Carolina, The Eastern Band of Cherokee Indians (EBCI) are descended from a small group of 800 Cherokee who avoided the forced removal and relocation of the U.S Government-mandated Trail of Tears. With a current population of over 16,000, Annette Saunooke Clapsaddle is the tribe’s first known member to publish a novel with her recently released debut, “Even As … [Read more...] about Checking Out: Even As We Breathe