Fort Collins Book Fest, an annual multi-week celebration of all things local and literary, will run Feb. 1-19 and feature more than 20 authors, including several Colorado State University alumni and faculty.
This year’s theme is “One Community Many Stories (Una comunidada muchas historias).”
In its seventh year, Book Fest has a variety of literary and literacy events for a range of ages. Scheduled events include a trivia night, story times, workshops, talks, readings and more.
Explore the full schedule: https://focobookfest.org/
Fort Collins Book Fest is presented by Poudre Libraries in partnership with CSU’s Department of English, Libraries and Community Literacy Center, among others.
Book Fest events featuring CSU Alumni and Faculty
Infinite West
Feb. 3, 7-8 p.m.
Art Lab, 239 Linden St., Fort Collins
History is a haunting. And the West, in particular, is filled with the spirits of our ancestors, echoing with the voices of the dead. Not all of them are recognized, however. Not all of them get to speak. What are they trying to tell us? How do we honor them? How to we bring them peace? Tracing their way through the complex, intersecting paths of Indigenous dispossession, Chinese immigration, white supremacy and more, these authors write into the silences of American history—reckoning with the colonial legacy of the United States, exploring what it means to be an inheritor of violence and trying to create a space where all of us can live. Moderated by Arvin Ramgoolam.
Featuring Nina McConigley, English Department faculty.
Crossing the Field: Poetry and Photography
Feb. 4, 3-4:30 p.m.
Old Town Library, 201 Peterson St., Fort Collins
Using text and photos (provided), we’ll investigate ways the elements in each find themselves interacting on and with one another. From there, we’ll turn our attention to how we might work these observations and interactions into notes, poems and larger projects of exploration outside of the workshop space. Register for the workshop.
Event led by Brad Vogler (M.F.A, ‘11), CSU alumus.
An Evening with Laura Pritchett
Feb. 13, 6-7 p.m.
Old Town Library, 201 Peterson St., Fort Collins
Hear from beloved local author Laura Pritchett. She will be celebrating the release of her newest book “Playing with (Wild)fire.” Readers will have the chance to say hi to this amazing author and have their books signed. Books can be purchased in advance of the event, or on the day of. Presented by Old Firehouse Books.
Featuring Laura Pritchett (B.A. ,‘93, M.A., ‘95), CSU alumna.
Climate Change / People Change
Feb. 17, 4:30-5:30 p.m.
Fort Collins Museum of Discovery, 408 Mason Ct., Fort Collins
Where urgency meets enlightenment — panelists Camille T. Dungy, Kimberly Reyes and Kate Partridge illustrate a world at a crossroads. In their work we find questions, observations and suggestions. What changes do our hearts need? What songs could we sing? What laments must we wail? What actions can we shift? What is it that we are saving? What is precious here?
Registration required via the Fort Collins Museum of Discovery.
Featuring Camille Dungy, University Distinguished Professor, English Department faculty.
