Turn the Page with Colorado Matters

Colorado Matters invites our audience to read along with host Ryan Warner. A few times per year, we choose a book and host a live Q&A with the author. Later, audio from the event is aired during an episode of Colorado Matters.

Every Turn the Page show is different from the last. We’ve picked books from a variety of genres, and we've hosted the events both in-person and on virtual platforms.

However, one thing is always consistent: the authors we choose are connected to Colorado.

We hope to see you at the next Turn the Page with Colorado Matters!

Upcoming Turn the Page with Colorado Matters

Colorado Matters invites you to read with us and then meet the author. "Turn The Page with Colorado Matters" is June 29 at 7 p.m. at Denver Botanic Gardens.

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"We should all take some time to plant life in the soil. Even when such planting isn't easy," writes Camille T. Dungy in her new book, "Soil: The Story of a Black Mother's Garden." Dungy, an English professor at Colorado State University, shares poetry and prose about her life (in and out of the garden), and about racial justice. "Whether a plot in a yard or pots in a window, every politically engaged person should have a garden."

Pick up a copy of “Soil” and join Colorado Matters at Denver Botanic Gardens on the evening of June 29 to meet the author and ask her your questions. The event is free, but space is limited, so register here.

This event is in partnership with Denver Botanic Gardens and Rocky Mountain Land Library.

Explore past Turn the Page events

February 2023

Book: "Western Journeys"
Author: Teow Lim Goh
Event location: Virtual

“Western Journeys” by Teow Lim Goh

September 2022

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Colorado Matters senior host Ryan Warner interviews author Craig Childs about his new book "Tracing Time” at a Turn The Page event Tuesday, Sept. 6, 2022 at Colorado Mesa University’s Moss Performing Arts Center in Grand Junction.

Book: "Tracing Time"
Author: Craig Childs
Event location: Colorado Mesa University in Grand Junction

“Tracing Time” by Craig Childs

June 2022

Ryan Warner interviews Erika Krouse about her book "Tell Me Everything" at LitFest on June 10, 2022. (Brittany Werges/CPR)

Book: "Tell Me Everything"
Author: Erika Krouse
Event location: Lighthouse Writers Workshop's LitFest in Denver

“Tell Me Everything” by Erika Krouse

February 2022

Ryan Warner interviews Patricia Raybon about her book "All That Is Secret" in the CPR Performance Studio on February 8, 2022. (Brittany Werges/CPR)

Book: "All That Is Secret"
Author: Patricia Raybon
Event location: Virtual event with live online audience

“All That Is Secret” by Patricia Raybon

September 2021

Ryan Warner interviews Peter Heller about his book "The Guide" in the CPR Performance Studio on September 30, 2021. (Brittany Werges/CPR)

Book: "The Guide"
Author: Peter Heller
Event location: Virtual event with live online audience

“The Guide” by Peter Heller

June 2021

Book: "As A Woman: What I Learned about Power, Sex, and the Patriarchy After I Transitioned"
Author: Paula Stone Williams
Event location: Virtual event with live online audience

“As A Woman” by Paula Stone Williams

February 2021

Book: "Other People's Pets"
Author: R.L. Maizes
Event location: Virtual event with live online audience

“Other People’s Pets” by R.L. Maizes

September 2020

Book: "The History of White People"
Author: Nell Irvin Painter
Event location: Virtual event with live online audience

“The History of White People” by Nell Irvin Painter

May 2020

Book: "All The Impossible Things"
Author: Lindsay Lackey
Event location: Virtual event with Facebook Live audience

“All The Impossible Things” by Lindsay Lackey