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
BookBar Releases Debut Title under New Independent Publishing Arm BookBar Press
BookBar is known for doing a wide variety of things and doing them well. As an independent bookstore with a small but well curated selection, a wine bar and coffee shop with tasty options, and as the organizer behind BookGive, a nonprofit that distributes free books to underserved locations, this unique local business has a huge presence in the Northwest Denver community … [Read more...] about BookBar Releases Debut Title under New Independent Publishing Arm BookBar Press
Checking Out: Before the Coffee Gets Cold
Stories about time travel frequently pose the question: if you could go back in time and change something, would you? Toshikazu Kawaguchi’s novel, “Before the Coffee Gets Cold” (Hanover Square Press, 2020), looks at time travel differently, however: If you could go back in time and weren’t able to change anything at all, would your answer be different? Adapted in 2015 from … [Read more...] about Checking Out: Before the Coffee Gets Cold
Checking Out: Wintering: The Power of Rest and Retreat in Difficult Times
The winter season can be a difficult time each year – the shorter days and extended darkness, the cold weather driving us indoors, and the packed season of holidays that can create stress and pressure. On top of these regular winter challenges, this year we’ve been ushered into these frigid months along the backdrop of a pandemic. Visiting with loved ones is more difficult if … [Read more...] about Checking Out: Wintering: The Power of Rest and Retreat in Difficult Times