Books
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If there’s ever an “1849 slang of the American West” Jeopardy category, I’ll go see that elephant. I’ll wake snakes! It’ll be some pumpkins!
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Chemistry on the Oregon Trail? Those flaky biscuits were made possible by … saleratus. They still are. We just don’t call it that anymore.
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It’s heartening in these disheartening times to find there are book lovers everywhere. It may not alter the whole world/hell/handbasket dynamic of 2026, but there’s delight in discovering bookish nooks in unexpected places. A cozy reading spot 👆hides amid the over-the-top hallucinogenic spectacle of Denver’s Meow Wolf, for example. Despite its appearance, it’s strictly BYOBook.…
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If spending a day in a bookstore, browsing books and compiling an ever bigger TBR pile for the nightstand is appealing (🙋♀️), circle this Saturday on your calendar – er, create an event on your Google cal. April 25 is Independent Bookstore Day, and bookish celebrations are unfolding at 2,000 indie bookshops across the country.…
Jackie Burrell, Writer 