Denver Post: Books

“Double the Lies,” by Patricia Raybon (Tyndale)

The plight of independent bookstores in the age of Amazon seems simple: live or die.
But the Jan. 31 closing of BookBar, a drink-and-read concept that opened a decade ago in Denver’s Berkeley neighborhood, is more complicated.More | Talk | Read It Later | Share

At its best, the latest touring Broadway production of “Harper Lee’s To Kill a Mockingbird” finds crackling energy in its dialogue and performances, arcing from actor to actor during scenes of ever-glowing intensity.

Denver author and comics artist R. Alan Brooks meets a lot of people at the city’s top-tier art openings and cultural events, from the Denver Art Museum — which weeks ago opened its second exhibit featuring his work — to the Museum of Contemporary Art Denver, where he’s readying the release of Season 2 of his “How Art Is Born” podcast.

“Wake” by Shelley Burr (William Morrow)

You’re all set for your next hike, backpacking trip or camping excursion, secure in your knowledge of the great outdoors. Right?
Not so fast. It turns out some of what we think we know about wildlife, surviving in the outdoors, campfires, mushrooms and more might be old-fashioned or just plain wrong.

BookBar, a beloved bookshop and wine bar, will close its doors for good at the end of next January, with the owner blaming fatigue and rising costs.
On Monday, owner Nicole Sullivan broke the news that her business at 4280 Tennyson St.More | Talk | Read It Later | Share

Editor’s note: The Denver Post respects the wishes of Aurora theater shooting victims and their families that the assailant’s name not be repeated in news stories. In this article, his name is only mentioned in direct quotes by the author.

Author Joanne Greenberg has never been one to rest on her laurels.
In 1964, her second book, the critically acclaimed “I Never Promised You a Rose Garden,” was published and sold millions of copies.More | Talk | Read It Later | Share