AltWeeklies Wire
Lewis and the Arcnew
"Circumnavigating the globe using only human power wasn't just a bullshit 'first.' It quickly became apparent that it was a personal thing. I owed it to myself ... to my family, and to me."
Colorado Springs Independent |
Bret Wright |
09-19-2012 |
Author Profiles & Interviews
Dr. Susan Brooks Thistlethwaite on Religion, Politics and Social Medianew
Thistlethwaite has tackled the cyber age -- and its implications in our religious and political lives -- in her latest book, Dreaming of Eden: American Religion and Politics in a Wired World.
Colorado Springs Independent |
Chet Hardin |
04-21-2011 |
Author Profiles & Interviews
Altared Statesnew
Bestselling author and Harvard professor Robert Putnam believes we're a religiously tolerant people -- just don't start in on politics.
Colorado Springs Independent |
Chet Hardin |
11-12-2010 |
Author Profiles & Interviews
Kirk Farber on Rock Tours, E-Books and His 'Postcards From a Dead Girl'new
In this interview, Farber talks about his literary breakthrough, how the novel's premise evolved while touring with his former band, and the future of the publishing industry in an age of electronic uncertainty.
Colorado Springs Independent |
Bill Forman |
03-25-2010 |
Author Profiles & Interviews
Author Carol Ann Wilson on utopia and the man who brought it to Coloradonew
When alternative thinkers and restless souls go looking for utopia, where do they go? According to Wilson, one group of bliss-seekers in the early '70s chose Manitou Springs.
Colorado Springs Independent |
Jill Thomas |
11-30-2009 |
Author Profiles & Interviews
Tom Cushman Revisits His Memories from Ali, Frazier, Foreman and Morenew
"It's hard to convey this, but I actually wouldn't ever have called myself a fight fan," Cushman says. "I was just fascinated with the people..."
Colorado Springs Independent |
Ralph Routon |
10-29-2009 |
Author Profiles & Interviews
Carleen Brice Challenges Readers to Stretch Their 'Must-Read' Listsnew
From her blog, "White Readers Meet Black Authors," to her genre-bending novels, Brice's writing is gaining momentum.
Colorado Springs Independent |
Jill Thomas |
07-30-2009 |
Author Profiles & Interviews
Sci-Fi Icon Extends a Hand Across the Author-Audience Dividenew
The American Tolkien demonstrates how science fiction fandom presaged the social networking age.
Colorado Springs Independent |
Dylan Otto Krider |
01-23-2009 |
Author Profiles & Interviews
How 'She Was' Gave Janis Hallowell a New Perspective on Politicsnew
"This book politicalized me — sort of like Vietnam politicalized a whole generation of people," says Hallowell.
Colorado Springs Independent |
Kirsten Akens |
06-24-2008 |
Author Profiles & Interviews
Chuck Palahniuk Talks 'Snuff'new
He talks at length about his ninth and latest novel, Fight Club and fainting spells.
Colorado Springs Independent |
Matthew Schniper |
05-23-2008 |
Author Profiles & Interviews
Jim Sheeler Emerges from World of Wartime Loss With New Book and a Pleanew
Jim Sheeler's path to the Pulitzer Prize began simply enough. He was just curious about what was going on behind the scenes during the military funeral for Lance Cpl. Thomas J. Slocum, the first Coloradan to fall in the Iraq War.
Colorado Springs Independent |
Michael De Yoanna |
05-13-2008 |
Author Profiles & Interviews
A Graphic Novel Ideanew
Walter and Weezie Simonson bring 30 years of super experience to the Pikes Peak Writers Conference.
Colorado Springs Independent |
Amanda Lundgren |
01-22-2008 |
Author Profiles & Interviews
Up, Up and Awaynew
Austin Grossman's debut novel gets inside the heads of some pretty powerful people.
Colorado Springs Independent |
Kirsten Akens |
06-21-2007 |
Author Profiles & Interviews
Hedunnitnew
Robert Crais unlocks the mystery behind writing crime novels.
Colorado Springs Independent |
Jill Thomas |
04-24-2007 |
Author Profiles & Interviews
Tags: Robert Crais, The Watchman
The Science of Nonfictionnew
Erik Larson reluctantly returns to a story of murder and intrigue in the age of invention.
Colorado Springs Independent |
Kathryn Eastburn |
11-10-2006 |
Author Profiles & Interviews
