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A ‘tantalizing’ theory from Stephen King’s son: Shark thriller ‘Jaws’ holds the clue to an unsolved 1974 murder

The worlds he conjures are full of terror and mischief. One of the novellas in his latest book, “Strange Weather,” tells of a gun massacre. Another recounts a bout of inclement weather that ...

DATE: Aug 7, 2018 | CATEGORY: Books

Hemingway story from 1956 published for first time

NEW YORK – The themes and trappings are familiar for an Ernest Hemingway narrative: Paris, wartime, talk of books and wine and the scars of battle. But the story itself has been l...

DATE: Aug 3, 2018 | CATEGORY: Books

Book World: Sherlock Holmes may not have been a real crime-fighter, but his creator was

Even now, it is said, people still send letters to Sherlock Holmes, asking for the great detective’s help in solving a crime or righting an injustice. In the past, some of these ...

DATE: Jul 10, 2018 | CATEGORY: Books

New kids’ book explores country’s national parks

Local author releases first children’s book

DATE: Jul 7, 2018 | CATEGORY: Books

Book World: How the Grateful Dead survived Jerry Garcia’s death

There is already a small collection of books about the Grateful Dead, from bassist Phil Lesh’s memoir, Searching for the Sound, to Home Before Daylight, an insider account by longtime roadie...

DATE: Jun 26, 2018 | CATEGORY: Books

Farmington comic book shop fills Four Corners niche

FARMINGTON – Stepping into Farmington’s Tales of Tomorrow is like traveling to another era. In fact, upon entering the store, the first sound a customer hears is the door-swoosh sound effect...

DATE: Jun 21, 2018 | CATEGORY: Books

Philip Roth, fearless and celebrated author, dies at 85

NEW YORK – Philip Roth, the prize-winning novelist and fearless narrator of sex, death, assimilation and fate, from the comic madness of Portnoy’s Complaint to the elegiac lyricism of Americ...

DATE: May 23, 2018 | CATEGORY: Books

Book World: What Stephen King gets right – and wrong – in The Outsider

Reading a Stephen King novel is like climbing behind the wheel of a classic, unrepentantly American-made car. One glance at the fuzzy dice hanging from the mirror tells you that you’re in fo...

DATE: May 22, 2018 | CATEGORY: Books

Andy Warhol’s Interview magazine, pioneer of celebrity Q&A, goes bankrupt and shuts down

Andy Warhol was so in love with his tape recorder that he sometimes called it “my wife.” He took it everywhere he went, taping pretty much every phone call he made. So when he fou...

DATE: May 22, 2018 | CATEGORY: Books

Local’s mystery series returns

Scott Graham to release Yosemite Fall

DATE: May 18, 2018 | CATEGORY: Books

Tom Wolfe, apostle of ‘New Journalism’ who captured extravagance of his times, dies at 88

The birth of the literary movement known as New Journalism can be traced to one coffee-fueled episode in 1963: Tom Wolfe’s all-nighter. He had been sent to California by Esquire magazine to ...

DATE: May 15, 2018 | CATEGORY: Books

Eric Idle looks at the bright side of (his own) life

NEW YORK – Eric Idle is writing a memoir, and Monty Python fans can guess the title: Always Look on the Bright Side of Life. “We used to be babe magnets. Now we’re fridge magnets,...

DATE: Apr 28, 2018 | CATEGORY: Books

Photos: Thousands take to the streets for ‘No Kings’ march and rally in Durango

Photos: Navajo Trail OpenFriday was the first day of the Navajo Trail Open at Hillcrest Golf Club

Friday was the first day of the Navajo Trail Open at Hillcrest Golf Club

Photos: Durango Fire Protection District opens Station 2

Photos: Hundreds gather to honor fallen Bloomfield Police officer Timothy OntiverosA solemn procession stretched for blocks Monday morning along West Apache Street in Farmington – a display of unity, grief and honor for Bloomfield Police Officer Timothy Ontiveros, 32.About 7 a.m., a large contingent of law enforcement, motorcyclists, friends and grieving family prepared to embark on the motorcade to the 9 a.m. service at the Bloomfield High School football stadium to celebrate the life of the officer.