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Youth activists challenge gentrification and news media in a shifting...
La Ciudad had the opportunity to attend a “secret poet society” gathering in downtown Denver for the launch of Volume 2 of the Dystopian Times, a magazine created by youth activists. The event, held...
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Brighton author releases ‘Redemption’s Echo,’ a crime novel that looks to...
Cathy McIntosh empathized with victims and survivors of human trafficking, and it ignited a desire to make a difference to help victims find purpose and meaning in their lives through her...
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Check it Out: ‘How Not to Drown in a Glass of Water’ by Angie Cruz
By Janet Quinn “How Not to Drown in a Glass of Water,” by Angie Cruz, has an interesting title with an equally interesting premise and design. Our protagonist, Cara Romero, has lost her job and has...
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Check it out: Terrifying tales for October
Recently I experienced one of my great work anxieties: a library customer asked me to recommend romance books. I have nothing but respect for romance and its readers, but I tend toward books that are...
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Check it out: Native American Heritage Month
In honor of Indigenous People’s Day and National Native American Heritage Month, here are some recommended reads by Indigenous authors and illustrators. “Berry Song,” written and illustrated by...
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Jefferson Park author Dane Dowell talks about ‘The Light that Beckons’
The Camino de Santiago is a peregrination that’s existed for well over 1,000 years. The extensive network of pilgrim routes stretches across Europe and comes together at the reputed tomb of the...
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Getting unstuck after breast cancer treatment a topic for Brighton woman
Laurie Hatch is a certified oncology nutrition specialist, and she thought she knew what was important about breast cancer. But when she was diagnosed with the disease in 2014, she learned that there...
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Book review: Essays on urban nature
As seasons change and the days become shorter, I often find myself reaching for books about the natural world. While I’m not an avid nonfiction reader, short books about someone’s love for the outside...
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Book review: Dia de los Muertos reads
In honor of Day of the Dead, Nov. 1 and 2, check out these and other books at a Denver Public Library branch near you. “¡Vamos! Let’s Celebrate Halloween and Día de los Muertos” by Raul the...
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Author spotlight: Your difference is your strength: Sue Seserman and ‘Epilectra’
When Washington Park resident Sue Seserman had her first seizure, it sure didn’t feel like a positive thing. Seserman describes the experience as “out of the blue,” made even more so when the second...
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