Books https://www.the-journal.com/feeds/books/ 2026-05-26 03:50:28 -0700 en-us https://www.the-journal.com/articles/new-novel-takes-readers-into-the-world-of-wolves/ “Colorado Wolf Stories: Revealing the Hidden Life of the Gray Wolf,” by Clint McKnight, is a fictional account of a small pack of gray wolves in Colorado. The book, made up of short stories, is descri... 2026-01-29 12:00:00 -0700 8323f74b-c541-4757-ae81-72080be4451c https://www.the-journal.com/articles/santas-picks-for-young-readers/ This season brings excitement for all children, and books make a perfect gift for young readers that can be enjoyed time and time again. These suggested books are only a few that families can enjoy to... 2025-12-03 02:16:33 -0700 d2dee4dd-9e8b-4fc0-a76f-66de79296bac https://www.the-journal.com/articles/extreme-knitting-2026-takes-craft-to-unexpected-places/ For some, the word “knitting” conjures up images of grannies wearing shawls, sitting in rockers knitting ... shawls. Bah(hhhhh) to that! For the third consecutive year, our friends and neighbors – and... 2025-11-20 05:00:00 -0700 4d7ed279-b59a-4bf9-a5d4-8a370867f4c8 https://www.the-journal.com/articles/ourays-dexter-the-stand-up-dog-tells-his-story/ Dexter, the dog from Ouray who walks on his hind legs, can now add starring in a children’s book to his resume. The 10-year-old Brittany spaniel’s life is the subject of “Dexter: The Stand Up Dog,” wh... 2025-11-20 01:55:53 -0700 eb63ab0f-7445-4d25-9596-0b18cdd4c76a https://www.the-journal.com/articles/new-book-chronicles-tragedy-in-colorado-mountains/ Devon O’Neil brings his vast journalistic experience to his coverage of a major, tragic event that took place over 30 hours near Salida in 2017 in his new book, “The Way Out: A True Story of Survival ... 2025-11-15 03:30:00 -0700 a435f2ef-8b8b-4de6-8e32-ea6ddd53b6d1 https://www.the-journal.com/articles/review-kathryn-wilder-beautifully-fearlessly-shares-her-story-in-the-last-cows/ Wow! Just Wow. Those words written in The Durango Herald almost 4½ years ago about Kathryn Wilder’s “Desert Chrome,” are still appropriate for this year’s publication of “The Last Cows: On Ranching, W... 2025-10-30 10:50:15 -0700 c6c7bd90-cbaf-4d12-bd36-074241f55ac9 https://www.the-journal.com/articles/mancos-resident-mark-stevens-releases-new-novel-no-lie-lasts-forever/ There’s a serial killer on the loose in Denver, and not only is their body count mounting, they’re using the identity of another serial killer – the PDQ Killer, who is Harry Kugel. Kugel’s been out of... 2025-05-29 04:02:22 -0700 e833ac46-28bc-4006-9d16-4731467c1a39 https://www.the-journal.com/articles/its-back-to-work-for-author-c-j-box/ After 2024’s novel, “Three-Inch Teeth,” and its shocking and life-altering events, author C.J. Box follows up with his 25th Joe Pickett novel, “Battle Mountain.” It’s October in Wyoming and almost ti... 2025-02-28 12:30:00 -0700 885ad06e-b538-426a-a83f-7f4e76cfea53 https://www.the-journal.com/articles/santas-book-picks-for-young-readers/ Despite the current lack of snow in Durango, Santa will still be doing his annual visit on time. Fortunately for Santa’s helpers, there is a wealth of wonderful books available for the lucky readers o... 2024-12-05 10:10:55 -0700 60a489e3-54cd-4d13-a4f3-c4115005b4a1 https://www.the-journal.com/articles/kate-niles-new-novel-a-veritable-new-mexico-buffet/ Kate Niles’ new novel, “The Last Hanging of Ángel Martinez,” is a glorious New Mexican buffet of all the good – and not so good – about this unique state. Nowhere else but northern New Mexico has the... 2024-11-07 09:27:59 -0700 6d807916-950b-4ba3-90bf-ff215654333a https://www.the-journal.com/articles/long-distance-runner-chronicles-460-mile-trek-grief-in-new-book/ Emily Halnon’s mother, Andrea, is the reason she runs. In fact, the Eugene, Oregon, resident is spending her third consecutive summer in Silverton getting ready for the annual Hardrock 100 endurance r... 2024-06-13 03:38:57 -0700 7b316490-d59b-469a-8294-0b926004b986 https://www.the-journal.com/articles/anne-hillerman-returns-with-new-novel/ In her eighth book, “Lost Birds,” Anne Hillerman continues her father’s legacy by keeping alive the beloved characters he created in 1971. Despite the original reluctance of the New York publishing wo... 2024-05-02 12:10:06 -0700 fb2daf18-c5ae-4cae-bdb8-6b797403748c https://www.the-journal.com/articles/authors-book-the-naming-of-horse-imparts-wisdom-unconditional-love/ We should all be so lucky to have a horse like Horse. In local author John H. Burton’s new book, “The Naming of Horse,” Liv Booker and her mother, Lynn, and father, Tom, live on their Lazy H Ranch. Th... 2024-04-11 05:19:23 -0700 383f1f95-a156-4ce1-bc73-547f2a43030a https://www.the-journal.com/articles/n-scott-momaday-pulitzer-prize-winner-and-giant-of-native-american-literature-dead-at-89-2/ NEW YORK – N. Scott Momaday, a Pulitzer Prize-winning storyteller, poet, educator and folklorist whose debut novel, “House Made of Dawn,” is widely credited as the starting point for contemporary Nati... 2024-01-30 10:24:04 -0700 0e7adef7-0967-59b3-9ff5-9bbbbc2a94c0 https://www.the-journal.com/articles/craig-johnson-back-with-another-longmire-adventure/ “The Longmire Defense,” by Craig Johnson is quite the journey into the life and times of Walt Longmire, sheriff of Absaroka County, Wyoming. Fans of the Longmire series will be thrilled with Johnson’s... 2023-09-14 10:07:25 -0700 d3478d3b-644f-4518-b48f-2f2046452e37 https://www.the-journal.com/articles/hillerman-returns-with-a-new-manuelito-chee-adventure/ “The Way of the Bear” is Anne Hillerman’s eighth novel featuring Bernie Manuelito and Jim Chee of the Navajo Nation Police Department. Joe Leaphorn continues to be included in the series, but with lim... 2023-04-27 06:51:32 -0700 20c74585-6b67-4b4a-ae33-5e96a09c80cf https://www.the-journal.com/articles/new-book-examines-bears-ears/ When the debate raged over whether then President Barack Obama should establish the Bears Ears National Monument in southeastern Utah, some people worried it could have an unintended effect of bringin... 2022-12-22 05:43:15 -0700 042edd1e-2b5c-4e23-9f29-60c615cd6929 https://www.the-journal.com/articles/book-ideas-for-busy-santas/ It’s that time of year again, and busy Santas might appreciate some tips for young readers. Picking a great read for children young or older, won’t be difficult thanks to these options. For older and ... 2022-12-15 04:33:54 -0700 17b7a1a7-55fc-4e14-a0b8-bc0fe842d6f7 https://www.the-journal.com/articles/dinner-with-the-king-new-cookbook-features-meals-taken-from-stephen-king-stories/ If you spend enough time reading Stephen King’s stories, you’ll soon discover his characters actually eat: Not gonna lie – the fresh lobstrosities cooked over an open flame in “Drawing of the Three” s... 2022-10-27 05:30:55 -0700 36aee416-9c2c-4b7c-9151-c252a70bab70 https://www.the-journal.com/articles/artist-kayla-shaggys-comic-book-adventure/ Kayla Shaggy wants to take you on an adventure. Her latest comic, “Anathema,” is the story of twin Diné sisters who embark on a journey to find their mother’s murderer. What’s unique about this comic ... 2022-10-07 10:55:39 -0700 f18e3167-9943-4f57-92fe-ad5da5369237 https://www.the-journal.com/articles/new-book-a-guide-to-where-movies-filmed-in-land-of-enchantment/ It’s field trip time, movie buffs, and we’re headed down to the 505. Our guide is New Mexico journalist Jason Strykowski, who just recently published his new book, “A Guide to New Mexico Film: From Bi... 2021-11-25 05:53:00 -0700 9284ca17-a876-465d-a912-f9983fb2f064 https://www.the-journal.com/articles/series-to-be-based-on-hillerman-novels-set-on-navajo-nation/ SANTA FE – Production of a six-episode television series based on crime novels by the late author Tony Hillerman is underway in New Mexico, the state Film office announced Tuesday. A psychological thr... 2021-08-31 12:30:00 -0700 6df5622a-165b-5dc5-bd3b-312fc6dd6999