White River Books Archives

Locations: News By Raleigh Burleigh Published Nov. 23, 2022

Scuttlebutt & Calendar - Nov. 24, 2022

White River Books and Crystal River Elementary School (CRES) are teaming up to grow student book collections. Through the first week of December, a “Giving Tree” stands inside White River Books, as well as outside the library at CRES. Both trees have tagged ornaments describing a particular student’s interests. Any community member can buy as many books as they’d like for one or more children. Trevor Clapper, for instance, is pictured here after purchasing a couple of Pokémon reads — a popular choice these days — to support the cause. Call White River Books at 970-340-4503 for more information, or just mosey in at 65B North Second Street in Carbondale. Photo by James Steindler

Give it Forward
FirstBank is encouraging Coloradans to donate to nonprofits on Colorado Gives Day, Dec. 6, in part by giving away $30,000 in gas to unsuspecting commuters in Denver, Colorado Springs, Boulder, Greeley and Frisco. The “Give it Forward” campaign has taken different forms since it… read more →

Locations: Columns, Opinion Published Nov. 9, 2022

Book Review: "Yellow Bird"

By Izzy Stringham
White River Books

When a young oil worker named Kristopher Clarke went missing from the Fort Berthold Reservation oil fields in North Dakota in 2012, Lissa Yellow Bird, a Native American woman with no connection to Clarke, decided to find… read more →

Locations: Opinion Published Sep. 21, 2022

Book Review: ‘Harlem Shuffle’

By Izzy Stringham

White River Books

Coming on the heels of two Pulitzer Prize winning novels, ‘Harlem Shuffle’ by Colson Whitehead is a caper of a crime novel set in early 1960s Harlem. The story centers around Ray Carney, a used furniture salesman with a few small side hustles and… read more →

Locations: Columns, Opinion Published Aug. 10, 2022

Book review: ‘The Thursday Murder Club’

By Izzy Stringham
White River Books

Summer is always the best time to curl up and read for the sake of entertainment alone. Something about the hot days and long afternoons make escaping into a good book the best way to spend a few… read more →

Locations: Columns, Opinion Published Jun. 29, 2022

Book Review: ‘Woman of Light’ surfaces Denver’s complex legacy

By Izzy Stringham

Kali Fajardo-Anstine’s new full-length novel, “Woman of Light”, is especially delightful for those who live in Colorado. The story centers around Luz Lopez and her extended family living in 1930s Denver. Having come from the Lost Territory, now the area that encompasses Southern Colorado, New Mexico… read more →

Locations: Columns, Opinion Published Jun. 1, 2022

White River Books Review: ‘Damnation Spring’

By Izzy Stringham
Special to The Sopris Sun

“Damnation Spring” is a remarkable debut novel by Ash Davidson, and easily one of the finest to be released last year. Its well-conceived plot and storytelling, along with complicated but relatable characters, made for a read… read more →

Locations: Fiction Published May. 26, 2022

Work in Progress - May 26, 2022

Art by Leonardo Occhipinti

Kwait
By Leonardo Occhipinti

Kwait is a farmer that lives on the outskirts

of the great city with his cat, Singapur.

He dedicates his life to agriculture.

Today he went out early with his pouch

Bookworms find cozy digs at Carbondale bookstore

Izzy Stringham shared, “I hope to get found; that people come in and browse. I want to see kids come in after school and feel comfortable sitting and reading a book. I want to open my doors wide to the community.” Photo by James Steindler

Yes, you read that right. Carbondale has a bookstore again. White River Books is located on Second Street, between Main Street and the Rio Grande Trail.

Owner Izzy Stringham said, since welcoming her first customers on March 3, “pretty much everyone is over the moon that… read more →

By Jeanne Souldern Published Mar. 9, 2022

Bookworms find cozy digs at Carbondale bookstore

Izzy Stringham shared, “I hope to get found; that people come in and browse. I want to see kids come in after school and feel comfortable sitting and reading a book. I want to open my doors wide to the community.” Photo by James Steindler

Yes, you read that right. Carbondale has a bookstore again. White River Books is located on Second Street, between Main Street and the Rio Grande Trail.

Owner Izzy Stringham said, since welcoming her first customers on March 3, “pretty much everyone is over the moon that there’s a bookstore back… read more →