Every Boulder  St. Patrick’s Day, the air is filled with the magic and mystery of leprechauns. These mythical creatures, often associated with Ireland, have captured the imagination of people around the world. One particularly intriguing legend is that of the Boulder Leprechauns, a unique variation of the classic folklore. Let’s delve into the enchanting world […]

  Two times. In over 45 years of courtroom practice mostly in Boulder and with making 8,000 court appearance, I have been censored and chastised  only twice, and by two (excellent) Judges. Two times! And for the same reason. I’ve always said that if you learn from someone else’s mistake, you are lucky. Usually I […]

Gillian Cummings is the Author of The Owl was a Baker’s Daughter, winner of the 2018 Colorado Prize for Poetry selected by John Yau, forthcoming this November from The Center for Literary Publishing at Colorado State University. I reached out to Gillian Cummings directly regarding her success, and she enthusiastically consented to an interview. About […]

The local literary scene is, one must remember, a community.  (One you can be a part of, by the way, whether you’re a writer or reader!) In fact, after I interviewed the poet Elizabeth Robinson who connected me with fiction writer David Hicks, and it was David Hicks who recommended that I reach out to […]

Ghost Of is Diana Khoi Nguyen’s remarkable award-winning poetry debut; this collection is an extensive, jarring rumination on the loss by suicide of her younger brother — the ghost and principal muse of the work. Nguyen’s voice is augmented by family photographs which combine with her poetry to produce innovative multi-media forms; these give a deconstructed […]

Denver’s literary scene is flourishing thanks to the passionate persistence of its communities.  This vibrant community enables a diverse number of voices and modes for expression.  One of them being Stain’d Literary and Arts Magazine, a venture that has grown considerably over the past three years with an active community of workshop participants, open mic […]

When I looked to a few people for recommendations for poet interviews, 100% of those I consulted recommended I get in touch with Khadijah Queen. I now understand why; aside from a stream of impressive credentials, her most recent work I’m So Fine: A List of Famous Men & What I Had On, is a […]