Books – The Durango Herald

‘Plot Twist’: A summer gift for lovers of rom-coms

Local author Bethany Turner releases new novel, wants you to have fun with the journey

DATE: Jun 17, 2021 | CATEGORY: Books

Jamestown Revival pays tribute to Louis L’Amour

Band explores iconic writer’s stories in ‘Fireside with Louis L’Amour’

DATE: Jun 3, 2021 | CATEGORY: Arts and Entertainment

‘Desert Chrome’ chronicles a life lived

Maria’s Bookshop to host online discussion with author Wow! Just Wow. “Desert Chrome” chronicles a life lived. Not over, or ended, but a life with continual beginnings occurring all over the...

DATE: May 18, 2021 | CATEGORY: Books

Publisher pulls Philip Roth biography, cuts ties with author

NEW YORK – The publisher of a highly anticipated biography of Philip Roth is pulling the book and cutting ties with author Blake Bailey, who faces multiple allegations of sexual harassment a...

DATE: Apr 27, 2021 | CATEGORY: Books

‘The Diné Reader’ an unforgettable experience

Maria’s Bookshop to host a talk with book’s contributors

DATE: Apr 20, 2021 | CATEGORY: Books

Anne Hillerman releases new novel

‘Stargazer’ is a welcome addition to ‘Leaphorn’ series

DATE: Apr 13, 2021 | CATEGORY: Books

Dave Grohl memoir ‘The Storyteller’ coming out Oct. 5

NEW YORK – Some unexpected free time in 2020 led Grammy Award winner Dave Grohl to put some thoughts and memories into words. Grohl’s memoir “The Storyteller” will come out Oct. 5...

DATE: Apr 6, 2021 | CATEGORY: Books

From Colorado to Florida: Fort Lewis College grad releases 1st book, ‘Tabloid Baby’

It’s always cool to see where fellow Fort Lewis College graduates – and fellow former staff members of the school’s newspaper, In the case of Kevin Lynch, who graduated in 1999, his post-F...

DATE: Apr 2, 2021 | CATEGORY: Books

Beloved children’s author Beverly Cleary dies at 104

NEW YORK – Beverly Cleary, the celebrated children’s author whose memories of her Oregon childhood were shared with millions through the likes of Ramona and Beezus Quimby and Henry Huggins, ...

DATE: Mar 26, 2021 | CATEGORY: Books

Pulitzer Prize-winning author Larry McMurtry dies at 84

DALLAS – Larry McMurtry, the prolific and popular author who took readers back to the old American West in his Pulitzer Prize-winning “Lonesome Dove” and returned them to modern-day landscap...

DATE: Mar 26, 2021 | CATEGORY: Books

SkyWords program welcomes author Tommy Orange

Fort Lewis College resumes Common Reading Experience

DATE: Mar 19, 2021 | CATEGORY: Books

C.J. Box’s ‘Dark Sky’ offers real-life lesson

In this 21st outing of his awarding winning series featuring everyman hero, Joe Pickett, C.J. Box delivers “Dark Sky.” In the opening, Joe is not a very happy camper. It’s a cold, windy morn...

DATE: Mar 18, 2021 | CATEGORY: Books