Times continue to be strange, and it can be difficult to read for pleasure right now. Many of us have entirely new responsibilities eating up the majority of our days during the closures. Others might find themselves at home more than usual with technically less of a busy schedule, but still frequently wondering where all that spare time went. Personally, I’ve had trouble … [Read more...] about Checking Out: Upright Women Wanted
Smiley Branch Library Prepares for Upcoming Renovation
Throughout the city, Denver Public Library locations have expanded virtual services and programming during the COVID-19 outbreak and resulting closures. For one of Northwest Denver’s libraries, the Smiley Branch, reopening to the public will be on a somewhat different timeline than the community’s other locations – this 102 year-old building is busy preparing for a … [Read more...] about Smiley Branch Library Prepares for Upcoming Renovation
Checking Out: The Authenticity Project
We’re currently going through a time that is different than anything most of us have experienced before due to the COVID-19 outbreak and the stay-at-home order issued to Colorado residents. While much has previously been said on the changes in our personal connections due to the rise of social media and the increase of our time spent online, we are now facing social distancing … [Read more...] about Checking Out: The Authenticity Project
Checking Out: Night Theater
In a small Indian village, an unnamed surgeon receives the most unlikely of evening visitors: a teacher, his pregnant wife and their young son, all of whom are dead. So begins Vikram Paralkar’s “Night Theater” (2020, Catapult). These unexpected guests explain to their host that he alone can save them: if he agrees to perform surgery on the family and fix their wounds, they … [Read more...] about Checking Out: Night Theater
Checking Out: Inconspicuous Consumption
When the topic of environmental impact and climate change comes up, we frequently hear about broad concerns such as weather changes, rising sea levels and air quality issues that can sometimes be difficult to wrap our heads around on an individual level. Many of our daily actions, however, do have an impact on the world around us, and those impacts can be pretty … [Read more...] about Checking Out: Inconspicuous Consumption