Welcome to the Colorado Book Review

Co-hosted by the Center for Colorado & the West at the Auraria Library and the Colorado Historical Society, the Colorado Book Review primarily features nonfiction about Colorado. We invite you to visit us often and to subscribe to our RSS feed to keep abreast of the latest titles on Colorado topics.

Authors, publishers, and any other interested parties are welcome to suggest and send any new books or booklets about Colorado for possible review to: Book Review Editor, Publications Department, Colorado Historical Society,1300 Broadway, Denver, CO 80203.

We are always glad to hear from potential reviewers. If you are interested in writing a book review please contact Dr. Tom Noel at tom.noel@ucdenver.edu. We strive to select the reviewer most qualified to appraise the book and its subject matter.

 

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Grave Images: San Luis Valley


Author: Kathy T. Hettinga

Reviewer: Dana EchoHawk

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Denver’s Capitol Hill Neighborhood


Author: Amy Zimmer

Reviewer: J. Wendel Cox

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Lightning in His Hand: The Life Story of Nikola Tesla


Author: Inez Hunt and Wanetta W. Draper

Reviewer: Steve Ruskin

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Age of the Decapods: Colorado Rail Annual No. 30


Author: Robert A. LeMassena and Harold Vollrath

Reviewer: Charles Albi

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D. C. Oakes: Family, Friends & Foe


Author: LaVonne J. Perkins

Reviewer: Clark Secrest

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From Redstone to Ludlow: John Cleveland Osgood’s Struggle against the United Mine Workers of America


Author: F. Darrell Munsell

Reviewer: Fawn-Amber Montoya

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Exploring Desert Stone: John N. Macomb’s 1859 Expedition to the Canyonlands of the Colorado


Author: Steven K. Madsen

Reviewer: Christopher J. J. Thiry

Exploring Desert Stone by Steven K. Madsen

Turbulence before Takeoff: The Life and Times of Aviation Pioneer Marlon Dewitt Green


Author: Flint Whitlock

Reviewer: Steve Klodt

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The Blueprint: How the Democrats Won Colorado (and Why Republicans Everywhere Should Care)


Author: Adam Schrager and Rob Witwer

Reviewer: Richard D. Lamm

The Ghosts of University Park, Platt Park, and Beyond


Author: Phil Goodstein

Reviewer: Steve Fisher

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