Denver Post: Books

A few pages into his fleet, aching new book, “When You Call My Name,” Tucker Shaw invokes late-20th century New York City so tangibly you can smell the cheese pizza, hear the yellow taxis honking and feel the frigid air on the back of your neck.

Regional books of interest for April:

Editor’s note: This is part of The Know’s series, Staff Favorites. Each week, we will offer our opinions on the best that Colorado has to offer for dining, shopping, entertainment, outdoor activities and more.

“Jane and the Year Without a Summer,” by Stephanie Barron (Soho Crime)

Colorado mysteries of note for January:
“Mulled to Death,” by Kate Lansing (Berkeley Prime Crime)

“At First Light,” by Barbara Nickless (Thomas & Mercer)

Bookworms in Colorado Springs will have a new spot to check out the latest titles next year when Tattered Cover Book Store opens a new location downtown.
The new bookstore will inhabit an 8,000-square-foot space at 112 N.More | Talk | Read It Later | Share

A Meazy’s big stage, new album
Through Saturday. Denver’s scrappy hip-hop scene, while underground nationally, has climbed significantly in recent years as entrepreneurial types have charted high and toured the U.S.More | Talk | Read It Later | Share

“Lightning Strike,” by William Kent Krueger (Atria Books)

Regional books of note for August:
“The Denver That Is No More,” by Phil Goodstein (New Social Publications)