By now you’ve probably heard about the upcoming Fort Collins Book Festival, a free two-day literary festival that happening October 19 and 20 throughout downtown Fort Collins. Whether this is your third year in a row attending the event, or it’s your first time venturing out to the festival, we’re certain that you’ll enjoy the […]
There’s a concept in teaching and learning that readers, especially children, use books, stories, and the characters they encounter like windows, mirrors, and sliding glass doors. It’s an issue of representation – of seeing yourself reflected in the characters you meet – but also seeing the faces and stories of others. When you and your […]
When Bikul Koirala was in ninth grade, he and his younger brother and older cousin decided they’d publish a children’s magazine and distribute it throughout their community and in local schools. It’s an ambitious undertaking on its own, but then the boys figured a first issue run of 1,000 print copies would be the perfect […]
For local children’s author Barbara Jones, inspiration for her stories can come from anywhere: playing with her children (and now, grandchildren), a walk along the Poudre River, a drive through town. She envisioned her book, “The Barnacle and Briny Circus: the Greatest Show Under the Sea,” many years ago while doing an activity book with […]
Sandhya Menon is a Colorado-based writer whose first young adult novel, When Dimple Met Rishi, quickly became a New York Times bestseller. We wanted to get to know Sandhya a little better before she visits Old Town Library next week to present her new novel, From Twinkle, With Love (Wednesday, May 23 at 6PM in […]
