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Malcolm Gladwell book cheers underdogs

David and Goliath: Underdogs, Misfits, and the Art of Battling Giants (Little, Brown and Company), by Malcolm Gladwell Here are some facts to chew on: About one in three highly s...

DATE: Oct 7, 2013 | CATEGORY: Books

E-books are changing consumer reading habits

David Delk, 47, remembers “the old days,” when his extended family went on vacation carrying three or four bags filled with about 30 books and another 30 magazines. In a digital a...

DATE: Oct 7, 2013 | CATEGORY: Books

U.S. Best-selling Books for Oct. 8

IndieBound.org compiles a weekly list of best-selling books from independently owned bookstores. Fiction 1. Doctor Sleep by Stephen King (Scribner) 2. The Lo...

DATE: Oct 7, 2013 | CATEGORY: Books

U.S. Best-selling books for Oct. 1

IndieBound.org compiles a weekly list of best-selling books from independently owned bookstores. Fiction 1. Bleeding Edge by Thomas Pynchon (Penguin Press HC) ...

DATE: Sep 30, 2013 | CATEGORY: Books

NYC library offers list of 100 great kids’ books

NEW YORK – Beloved authors Judy Blume and Eric Carle helped the New York Public Library celebrate children’s literature Monday as the library released a list of 100 great books from the last...

DATE: Sep 30, 2013 | CATEGORY: Books

’Doctor Sleep’ was a challenge for Stephen King

NASHVILLE, Tenn. – Pop culture consumes authors, musicians and actors and quickly moves on. Only a few have staying power, and Stephen King is one of those rare figures. With the ...

DATE: Sep 25, 2013 | CATEGORY: Books

Bond is back, in William Boyd’s new novel ‘Solo’

LONDON – Bond is back, much as we remember him but also subtly different. To the latest Bond author, the dashing secret agent looks a bit like Daniel Day-Lewis. British writer Wil...

DATE: Sep 25, 2013 | CATEGORY: Books

C.J. Box kicks off Literary Festival

Best-selling author to appear at library on Friday, Saturday

DATE: Sep 23, 2013 | CATEGORY: Books

U.S. Best-selling books for Sept. 24

IndieBound.org compiles a weekly list of best-selling books from independently owned bookstores. Fiction 1. W is for Wasted by Sue Grafton (A Marian Wood Book/Putnam) ...

DATE: Sep 23, 2013 | CATEGORY: Books

Graham Nash looks back on a life of ‘Wild Tales’

NEW YORK – Graham Nash is in the recording studio, having a hard time saying the words. “It was such a tumultuous smoke-ridden cocaine-driven moment that it’s hard to remember eve...

DATE: Sep 17, 2013 | CATEGORY: Books

U.S. Best-selling books for Sept. 10

IndieBound.org compiles a weekly list of best-selling books from independently owned bookstores. Fiction 1. The Cuckoo’s Calling by Robert Galbraith; J. K. Rowling (Mul...

DATE: Sep 9, 2013 | CATEGORY: Books

Novel offers vision of hunting trip gone awry

Goat Mountain (Harper), by David Vann Gun owners like to say they teach their children to never point a loaded weapon at another person. But what if a father let his 11-year-old ...

DATE: Sep 9, 2013 | 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.