A funeral director receives the body of a former teacher who wronged him in...
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View ArticleRandi Samuelson-Brown scratches Colorado’s surface, reveals Wild West
Randi Samuelson-Brown is originally from Golden, Colorado, but now lives in Denver. Her father instilled a passion for Colorado history early on, and she latched on to the more notorious aspects of...
View ArticleIn “Branded Graves,” a woman’s homecoming puts her in the midst of gunfire
Carrion The steer’s head swayed in the breeze ever so slightly. Suspended from the ranch entrance crossbeams and dangling from an old, modified headstall, it got their point across, loud and clear. It...
View ArticleIn “Rough Ride,” a TV reporter witnesses a death that launches a mystery
Darcy Moreland is thrilled to be back in her old home town of Cheyenne, Wyoming, and working as a reporter for the local TV station, KCWY. As a bonus, Zach Horton, an old college friend, is station...
View ArticleOld Firehouse Books suggests a diverse array topics for December
Each week as part of SunLit — The Sun’s literature section — we feature staff recommendations from book stores across Colorado. This week, the staff from Old Firehouse Books in Fort Collins recommends...
View ArticleExplore Booksellers has some offbeat suggestions for holiday reading
Each week as part of SunLit — The Sun’s literature section — we feature staff recommendations from book stores across Colorado. This week, the staff from Explore Booksellers in Aspen recommends some...
View ArticleThe Bookies Bookstore has picks from family drama to mystery
Each week as part of SunLit — The Sun’s literature section — we feature staff recommendations from book stores across Colorado. This week, the staff from The Bookies Bookstore in Denver recommends a...
View ArticleLittwin: It was a long and trying year. I needed overtime to produce my list...
For those many readers who have been clamoring to know what has happened to my annual Best Books Mike Littwin Has Read in (fill in year) column — there have been, at last count, as many as four...
View ArticleJosiah Hatch heard echoes of the 14th century in contemporary America
Josiah Hatch arrived in Denver from Georgia in 1993. His most recent publication is “Journey to St. Thomas: Tales for our Time.” Long a fan of “The Canterbury Tales” and its flow of Middle English,...
View ArticleThe Bookies Bookstore suggests practical tips and engaging fiction
Each week as part of SunLit — The Sun’s literature section — we feature staff recommendations from book stores across Colorado. This week, the staff from The Bookies Bookstore in Denver recommends...
View ArticleSeries of calamitous events connects characters in “Playing with (Wild)fire”
Gretel For the love. For the love of all that’s holy, just pretend it’s foggy Ireland, Gretel told herself, but no, it was ashy Colorado, and the valley was socked in with wildfire smoke and the sky...
View ArticleOld Firehouse suggests novels from the paranormal to the profound
Each week as part of SunLit — The Sun’s literature section — we feature staff recommendations from book stores across Colorado. This week, the staff from Old Firehouse Books in Fort Collins recommends...
View ArticleFor Todd Fahnestock and his creations, breaking rules can be key to growth
Todd Fahnestock is an award-winning, bestselling author of fantasy for all ages and winner of the New York Public Library’s Books for the Teen Age Award. He is a founder of Eldros Legacy — a...
View ArticleIn “Lorelle of the Dark,” a contentious meeting about impending war
Prologue Elegathe Elegathe entered her study and waited just inside the door like some servant girl. The floor-to-ceiling bookshelves lined every wall, filled with the wisdom of Noksonon. She had read...
View ArticleExplore Booksellers suggests stories from obsessive love to Earth orbit
Each week as part of SunLit — The Sun’s literature section — we feature staff recommendations from book stores across Colorado. This week, the staff from Explore Booksellers in Aspen recommends a book...
View ArticlePark Hill Community Bookstore suggests a diverse array of stories
Each week as part of SunLit — The Sun’s literature section — we feature staff recommendations from book stores across Colorado. This week, the staff from Park Hill Community Bookstore in Denver...
View ArticleEmpathy and imagination drove Carter Wilson’s creation of his protagonist
Carter Wilson is the USA Today bestselling author of nine critically acclaimed, standalone psychological thrillers, as well as numerous short stories. He is an ITW Thriller Award finalist, a five-time...
View ArticleIn “The Father She Went to Find” a savant reveals an amazing skill
Author’s note: This excerpt is from early in Penny Bly’s journey to search for her father. One of Penny’s talents as a savant is the ability to draw in a photorealistic manner, but she doesn’t...
View ArticleOld Firehouse Books suggests titles featuring miracles, essays and horror
Each week as part of SunLit — The Sun’s literature section — we feature staff recommendations from book stores across Colorado. This week, the staff from Old Firehouse Books in Fort Collins recommends...
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