Tag: books
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Colorado Springs elementary student creates memorial for slain best friend
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save A Colorado Springs elementary school student is memorializing a cherished friendship that ended in a tragic and brutal way. When Fiona Turner, 9, met Odyssey Elementary School classmate Elianna Wentz, they became fast friends. The two hit it off almost immediately, spending time together in…
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Colorado Springs elementary student creates memorial for slain best friend
A Colorado Springs elementary school student is memorializing a cherished friendship that ended in a tragic and brutal way. When Fiona Turner, 9, met Odyssey Elementary School classmate Elianna Wentz, they became fast friends. The two hit it off almost immediately, spending time together in and out of school. Fiona’s family hosts a book club…
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Manitou Springs author back on the horse through writing
Writing about what you know is something Manitou Springs resident John Boyd takes to heart; although he claims not to be a writer, his novella, “Career Change,” indicates otherwise. Boyd, a former horse trainer and jockey, writes about 24-year-old Margaret Sage’s transition from a dental assistant to a professional jockey. After lying about her experience…
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Review: Barbra Streisand’s 900-page memoir strikes a perfect chord
I have had two conversations with Barbra Streisand. Both were one-sided. One lasted about a minute. The other went on for more than 48 hours. The first took place on election night at a reception for Bill Clinton in Little Rock, Ark. I was buzzing with excitement thinking there was no way anything could be…
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Colorado Springs area literary events starting July 25
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save LITERARY EVENTS Virtual Writers Night — Hosted by Pikes Peak Writers, 6:30-8:30 p.m. Monday; tinyurl.com/2tnvn97v. How’s Your Mood and Outdoor Themed Story Hour — 12:30-4 p.m. Saturday, The Garden Café, 401 S. Nevada Ave., donations…
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Colorado Springs area literary events starting July 25
LITERARY EVENTS Virtual Writers Night — Hosted by Pikes Peak Writers, 6:30-8:30 p.m. Monday; tinyurl.com/2tnvn97v. How’s Your Mood and Outdoor Themed Story Hour — 12:30-4 p.m. Saturday, The Garden Café, 401 S. Nevada Ave., donations accepted. Registration required for in-person and virtual; lilmissstoryhour.com. Frank Waters/Gold Quill Awards Ceremony — Author Pam Houston, a Colorado resident,…
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Colorado Springs area literary events starting July 18
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save SIGNINGS Book Readings and Signings — Caroline H. Eklund, “The Secrets of the Sacred Bluestone,” and Tom Aish, “Girl and Lions,” 1-3 p.m. Saturday, Hooked on Books, 12 E. Bijou St.; 419-7660. LITERARY EVENTS Virtual…
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Colorado Springs area literary events starting July 18
SIGNINGS Book Readings and Signings — Caroline H. Eklund, “The Secrets of the Sacred Bluestone,” and Tom Aish, “Girl and Lions,” 1-3 p.m. Saturday, Hooked on Books, 12 E. Bijou St.; 419-7660. LITERARY EVENTS Virtual Write Brain: Editing 101 — Hosted by Pikes Peak Writers, 6:30-8:30 p.m. Tuesday; tinyurl.com/sbu53k2s. Pikes Peak Library District’s Summer Adventure…
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Colorado Springs area literary events starting July 11
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save SIGNINGS Terry Pierce — “Without Warning: The Saga of Gettysburg, A Reluctant Union Hero and the Men He Inspired,” 5-8 p.m. Thursday, Covered Treasures Bookstore, 105 Second St., Monument; 481-2665, coveredtreasures.com. LITERARY EVENTS Virtual Write…
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Colorado Springs area literary events starting July 11
SIGNINGS Terry Pierce — “Without Warning: The Saga of Gettysburg, A Reluctant Union Hero and the Men He Inspired,” 5-8 p.m. Thursday, Covered Treasures Bookstore, 105 Second St., Monument; 481-2665, coveredtreasures.com. LITERARY EVENTS Virtual Write Drunk; Edit Sober — Hosted by Pikes Peak Writers, learn to write without letting your inner critic get in the…