
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.
Upcoming Turn the Page with Colorado Matters

Read with Colorado Matters. Our selection for “Turn The Page” is called “The Martians.” A novel by Boulder author David Baron. Among the real-life characters is scientist Nikola Tesla, who built a short-lived laboratory in Colorado Springs. Tesla claimed to have received Martian radio signals.
This will be an exclusive sneak peek of the brand new book before it releases to the public. Come meet Ryan Warner and Baron in-person at Library 21c in Colorado Springs at 6 p.m. on August 4.
Explore past Turn the Page events
We hope to see you at the next Turn the Page with Colorado Matters! Sign up here to get updates about Turn the Page and be notified when a new event is announced:
June 2025
Book: “Penitence”
Author: Kristin Koval
Event location: Lighthouse Writers
Listen Here

February 2025
Book: “Give Her Credit: The Untold Account of a Women’s Bank That Empowered a Generation.”
Author: Grace L. Williams
Event location: History Colorado
Listen Here

September 2024
Book: "The Horse: A Galloping History of Humanity"
Author: Timothy C. Winegard
Event location: Love Recital Hall on the Colorado Mesa University campus in Grand Junction
Listen Here

June 2024
Book: "Our Moon: How Earth’s Celestial Companion Transformed The Planet, Guided Evolution, and Made Us Who We Are"
Author: Rebecca Boyle
Event location: Armstrong Hall on the Colorado College campus
Listen Here

February 2024
Book: "Heartbreak: A Personal and Scientific Journey"
Author: Florence Williams
Event location: Rialto Theater, Loveland
September 2023
Book: "Go As A River"
Author: Shelley Read
Event location: Colorado Mesa University
June 2023
Book: "Soil"
Author: Camille T. Dungy
Event location: Denver Botanic Gardens
February 2023
Book: "Western Journeys"
Author: Teow Lim Goh
Event location: Virtual
September 2022

Book: "Tracing Time"
Author: Craig Childs
Event location: Colorado Mesa University in Grand Junction
June 2022

Book: "Tell Me Everything"
Author: Erika Krouse
Event location: Lighthouse Writers Workshop's LitFest in Denver
February 2022

Book: "All That Is Secret"
Author: Patricia Raybon
Event location: Virtual event with live online audience
September 2021

Book: "The Guide"
Author: Peter Heller
Event location: Virtual event with live online audience
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
February 2021
Book: "Other People's Pets"
Author: R.L. Maizes
Event location: Virtual event with live online audience
September 2020
Book: "The History of White People"
Author: Nell Irvin Painter
Event location: Virtual event with live online audience
May 2020
Book: "All The Impossible Things"
Author: Lindsay Lackey
Event location: Virtual event with Facebook Live audience