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Baker who sparked Supreme Court case has book deal

NEW YORK – The Colorado baker whose refusal to design a wedding cake for a gay couple led to a landmark Supreme Court ruling and made him a conservative hero now has a book deal. ...

DATE: Jan 31, 2020 | CATEGORY: Books

‘American Dirt’ Latino backlash part of long publishing war

During a trip to Mexico to visit family, writer Myriam Gurba took “American Dirt,” a novel about immigration and cartel violence that was being touted as one of the biggest U.S. releases of ...

DATE: Jan 29, 2020 | CATEGORY: Books

New book explores women’s voices

Authors will be in Durango for reading, book-signing

DATE: Jan 25, 2020 | CATEGORY: Books

Erik Weihenmayer bringing ‘No Barriers’ to Durango

Author, adventurer was first blind climber to summit Mount Everest

DATE: Jan 16, 2020 | CATEGORY: Books

Review: How Andy Warhol painted the West

The artist challenged ideas of masculinity but fell short of addressing racism

DATE: Jan 13, 2020 | CATEGORY: Books

Frustration with lack of diversity grows at Romance Writers

NEW YORK – Turmoil continued Thursday at the Romance Writers of America as it faced another high-level departure and several publishers announced they would not participate in this summer’s ...

DATE: Jan 9, 2020 | CATEGORY: Books

Latina author organizes book drive for migrant families

LAS CRUCES, N.M. (AP) – A good book can take a reader on a journey, but for migrants on an actual journey a book can also uplift, entertain and inspire. New Mexico author Denise C...

DATE: Jan 4, 2020 | CATEGORY: Books

‘Game of Thrones’ author Martin opens bookstore in Santa Fe

SANTA FE – “Game of Thrones” author and television producer George R.R. Martin is adding bookstore owner to his resumé. The fantasy writer quietly opened Beastly Books last month ...

DATE: Dec 24, 2019 | CATEGORY: Books

Books for the children, teens on your holiday gift list

It’s that time of year, time to shop for gifts for good boys and girls. Books are wonderful presents that inform, entertain and bring joy year-round. Fry Bread: A Native American F...

DATE: Dec 12, 2019 | CATEGORY: Books

Best-selling children’s author Jan Brett has new tale to tell

Writer’s book tour stopping in Farmington

DATE: Nov 28, 2019 | CATEGORY: Books

James Taylor audio memoir coming early next year

NEW YORK – James Taylor isn’t working on a typical rock star memoir. The singer-songwriter has a deal with producer-distributor Audible for the audio-only “Break Shot,” focusing o...

DATE: Nov 23, 2019 | CATEGORY: Books

Johnson’s ‘Land of Wolves’ an engrossing read

Land of Wolves by Craig Johnson is the 15th book in his popular series featuring Sheriff Walt Longmire. Walt’s department is in Absaroka County in the wilds of rural Wyoming. His staff is a ...

DATE: Nov 9, 2019 | CATEGORY: Books