Press Room

Audio interviews with our authors:

Backbone Radio 710 KNUS
Adam Schrager talks about The Principled Politician: The Story of Ralph Carr.

Kirk Johnson and Ray Troll on All Things Considered
Paleontologist Kirk Johnson and artist Ray Troll search the western United States for fossils and chronicle their finds in a new book, Cruisin' the Fossil Freeway.

NPR's Wait, Wait, Don't Tell Me-- Not My Job: Gary Hart, author of God and Caesar in America
Former Sen. Gary Hart plays our game called "The Only Man Too Corrupt for Hollywood" -- three stories about lobbyist Jack Abramoff's short career as a movie producer.

Author Bruce Ducker: Dizzying Heights
Ryan Warner talks with Bruce Ducker. The Denver author satirizes the silliness and pursuit of wealth and game among the well-heeled elite, and less fortunate, in Aspen.

Author Adam Schrager: The Principled Politician
In World War II, Colorado Governor Ralph Carr took a principled stand against forcing Japanese-American citizens into internment camps. Dan Meyers interviews author Adam Schrager about his book The Principled Politician: The Ralph Carr Story.

Author Gary Schanbacher: Migration Patterns
Author Gary Schanbacher's collection of short stories, Migration Patterns, profiles loners whose stories play out across the American West.

Author Kirk Johnson: Cruisin' The Fossil Freeway
Paleontologist Kirk Johnson of Denver's Museum of Nature and Science joined Alaska artist Ray Troll on a 5,000 mile road trip across Colorado and the West. They studied fossils from dinosaurs and ancient plant life. Ryan Warner speaks with them.

Author Dick Lamm: Condition Critical
Three term governor Richard Lamm speaks with Ryan Warner about his new book Condition Critical: A New Moral Vision for Health Care. Lamm advocates for medical rationing, which he believes will lead to better health care overall.

Author Wellington Webb: The Man, the Mayor and the Making of Modern Denver
Former Mayor Wellington Webb says his new autobiography is a kind of public thank-you. In it he talks politics and personal matters. The revelations come from a man who admits to keeping much to himself, despite a public career that included stints as a state representative and Denver city auditor.

Video interviews with our authors:

Heraldo Muñoz on Democracy Now!
Ambassador Heraldo Muñoz talks about his book, A Solitary War: A Diplomat’s Chronicle of the Iraq War and Its Lessons.

Heraldo Muñoz on CNN Late Edition with Wolf Blitzer (download purchase site)
Topic: Israeli-Palestinian peace process, Iraq war, and Iran; race to the White House and the economy; Clinton versus Obama.

Anita Thompson on Aspen Plum TV
Morning, Noon and Night Show host Sari Tuschman talked to Hunter Thompson's widow, Anita Thompson, about her late husband's legacy and her new book, The Gonzo Way.

Let's Talk with Ed Sardella - Wellington Webb
Part One
Part Two
Part Three
10 min - Apr 25, 2007
Ed talks with Former Mayor of Denver, Wellington Webb about his career and his new autobiography, Wellington Webb, The Man, The Mayor and the Making of Modern Denver

Gonzo Way
Anita Thompson explores the legacy of her late husband and his unique approach to writing, politics, and life.

Wellington Webb: The Man, the Mayor, and the Making of Modern Denver
In this autobiography, Webb shares his inspirational story as Denver's first African American mayor.

Fields That Dream
Jenny Kurzweil reads excerpts from and answers questions about her new book Fields That Dream.

One Nation Under Guns- Gun Control Debate
A debate on gun control between Second Amendment expert David Kopel and gun control advocate Arnie Grossman. The debate is moderated by Cynthia Hessin.

God and Caesar in America: An Essay on Religion and Politics
Hart takes the religious right to task for their assumption of political power, noting that they are both defining faith too narrowly and failing to walk in the footsteps of Jesus. In the process, Hart identifies the proper role of religion in democracy.