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about the amazing outdoor activities we have around us
younger brother Ezekiel. That won’t be easy, as a viral and the virus emerges, it seems Agnes may have to choose between saving her family and saving the world.
Four Colorado authors to read now
‘THE DOG LADY OF MEXICO,’ BY ALISON SAWYER CURRENT
conceived of ‘Agnes’ when the image of a woman with a
The Dog Lady of Mexico is based on the true story of Boulder resident Ali-
‘OTHER PEOPLE’S PETS,’ BY R.L. MAIZES save neglected cats and dogs in the through the character Rose, who learns there are endless obstacles to saving stray animals on the island, but The Dog Lady of Mexico is a heart-
Pets
debut novel, Other People’s -
a young La La and her father, Zev. A locksmith-turned-thief, Zev is a
‘THE ADVENTURE FRIENDS SKI DAY,’ BY BRIAN DUHON, THEADVENTUREFRIENDSBOOK.COM
‘AGNES AT THE END OF THE WORLD,’ BY KELLY MCWILLIAMS
Louisville-based author Brian Duhon loves to teach his two sons how to create their own adventures. Duhon’s debut children’s book, The Adventure Friends Ski Day, follows four animal
But what she doesn’t understand is that it’s a cult, controlled by a mad-
and Shreddy Bear. “I wanted to read books to my children about adventure and teach them
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announced its 10th sea-
herself from crime and almost made it through veterinary school when her father gets arrested for burglary. To
unravel Agnes’ notions of what is and
where she can feel an animal in distress. Other People’s Pets
more and more dangerous, Agnes
with and the family we create.
Local Theater Company gears up for season 10 with a new virtual series and expanded programming by Caitlin Rockett
tive fire; sometimes it’s regenerative, like a wildfire clearing out debris on the forest floor.
life of daytime home burglaries and backroom-fence-
says of Living Room Local, “So John will
bers to access the artist series (both live at
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launch a virtual series called Living Room Local, which will host
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interactive discussions. Local Lab, which traditionally and audience feedback for three -
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learn from and interact with artists in one-hour-long Trumpty Dumpty Wanted a Crown. It’s a fitting launch for season 10, as Lithgow helmed his one-man stage memoir, Stories by Heart, in 2011. “It’s sort of like a master class where you get to
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