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  • 2013 Colorado Book Awards Finalists
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    Announcing the 2013 Colorado Book Award Finalists!

    The Colorado Book Awards recognizes outstanding contributions by Colorado authors, editors, illustrators and photographers in multiple categories.  This year's finalists span thriteen categories, chosen from 170 entries. Winners will be announced on Friday afternoon, June 21, 2013, during the 22nd Annual Colorado Book Awards ceremony. The awards are the culminating event for the Aspen Summer Words Literary Festival hosted by the Aspen Writers Foundation. Click here for a list of the finalists.... 

     
  • 2012 Colorado Book Award Winners

    Listen to 2012 Colorado Book Award Winners

    For a list of winners, click here.
  • Motheread/Fatheread Colorado Training for Educators
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    Free Motheread+Teacheread and Story Exploring training institutes for adult educators, childcare providers and administrators are available in Denver and other locations in Colorado.  More information...
  • Thoughts from our Board Chair William Wei
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    Humanities education is key to democracy, and literacy is an important conduit for humanities education. Literacy in America, however, is low just when it should be higher than ever. This does not bode well for an ability to utilize information in new and more complex ways, let alone capitalize on it to make the sort of innovations that have been the hallmark of American success, be it political, economic or social. Something for all of us to think about! Read more...

What's New?

  • Student Literary Awards
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    Student Literary Awards May 16 to Honor River of Words and Letters About Literature Winners

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  • Become a Member
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    Membership opportunities!

    Our programs would not be possible without people like you who value the wisdom and vitality of the humanities and recognize the critical need for humanities education in an informed and effective society. We urge you to take a look at our membership opportunities and choose the level that most suites you, your family or your business. Together, we bring the humanities to life in Colorado! Read more...

     
  • Colorado Poet Laureate - David Mason
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    David Mason of Colorado Springs is our state’s current poet laureate, announced by Gov. Bill Ritter in 2010. Mason is an accomplished poet and co-director of the creative writing program at Colorado College. More... Read David's October 2012 blog, Teaching Poetry Through Art: Notes on the Ekphrastic, by clicking here.
  • Great Lives in Colorado History
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    Our Colorado biography series, Great Lives in Colorado History, is a 13-book series designed for elementary school readers. Written at the 3rd grade level in English and Spanish (as flip books) by Denver school teachers, each biography contains relevant historical photos and a wealth of information about significant Coloradans in history for elementary and middle school readers. What great gifts these make for our school libraries and our children, grandchildren, and young friends! Read more ...
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