{"id":965,"date":"2018-09-06T11:46:55","date_gmt":"2018-09-06T17:46:55","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/coloradosun.com\/?page_id=965"},"modified":"2026-01-13T16:10:38","modified_gmt":"2026-01-13T23:10:38","slug":"sunlit","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/coloradosun.com\/sunlit\/","title":{"rendered":"SunLit Landing Page"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<div class=\"wp-block-group alignwide newspack-pattern homepage-posts__style-15\"><div class=\"wp-block-group__inner-container is-layout-flow wp-block-group-is-layout-flow\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns alignfull is-style-borders is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-8f761849 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:60%\">\t<div\n\t\tclass=\"wp-block-newspack-blocks-homepage-articles is-style-default wpnbha show-image image-aligntop ts-4 is-3 is-landscape is-style-default\"\n\t\tstyle=\"\"\n\t\t>\n\t\t<div data-posts data-current-post-id=\"965\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t<article data-post-id=\"491214\"\n\t\tclass=\"tag-fantasy tag-fiction tag-historical-fiction category-book-excerpts category-sunlit type-post post-has-image\"\n\t\t\t\t>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<figure class=\"post-thumbnail\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/coloradosun.com\/2026\/06\/21\/sunlit-king-of-the-gulls-stefan-scheuermann-paul-alexander\/\" rel=\"bookmark\" tabindex=\"-1\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"600\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/newspack-coloradosun.s3.amazonaws.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/King-of-the-Gulls-logo.png?resize=800%2C600&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"attachment-newspack-article-block-landscape-medium size-newspack-article-block-landscape-medium wp-post-image\" alt=\"&#8220;King of the Gulls&#8221;: A Scottish knight seeks a legendary sword on the Island of Skye\" data-hero-candidate=\"1\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/newspack-coloradosun.s3.amazonaws.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/King-of-the-Gulls-logo.png?resize=800%2C600&amp;ssl=1 800w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/newspack-coloradosun.s3.amazonaws.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/King-of-the-Gulls-logo.png?resize=600%2C450&amp;ssl=1 600w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/newspack-coloradosun.s3.amazonaws.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/King-of-the-Gulls-logo.png?resize=400%2C300&amp;ssl=1 400w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/newspack-coloradosun.s3.amazonaws.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/King-of-the-Gulls-logo.png?resize=200%2C150&amp;ssl=1 200w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/newspack-coloradosun.s3.amazonaws.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/King-of-the-Gulls-logo.png?resize=800%2C600&amp;ssl=1&amp;w=370 370w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 34.9rem) calc(100vw - 2rem), (max-width: 53rem) calc(8 * (100vw \/ 12)), (min-width: 53rem) calc(6 * (100vw \/ 12)), 100vw\" data-attachment-id=\"491202\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/coloradosun.com\/2026\/06\/21\/sunlit-stefan-scheuermann-king-of-the-gulls\/king-of-the-gulls-logo\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/newspack-coloradosun.s3.amazonaws.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/King-of-the-Gulls-logo.png?fit=1200%2C800&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"1200,800\" data-comments-opened=\"0\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;alt&quot;:&quot;&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"King of the Gulls logo\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/newspack-coloradosun.s3.amazonaws.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/King-of-the-Gulls-logo.png?fit=1200%2C800&amp;ssl=1\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/figure><!-- .featured-image -->\n\t\t\n\t\t<div class=\"entry-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"entry-title\"><a href=\"https:\/\/coloradosun.com\/2026\/06\/21\/sunlit-king-of-the-gulls-stefan-scheuermann-paul-alexander\/\" rel=\"bookmark\">&#8220;King of the Gulls&#8221;: A Scottish knight seeks a legendary sword on the Island of Skye<\/a><\/h2>\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>In &#8220;King of the Gulls&#8221; by Stefan Scheuermann and Paul Alexander, a medieval knight&#8217;s lyrical exchange with a phantom warrior princess through the night leaves him battered but enlightened.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"entry-meta\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"byline\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"author-prefix\">by<\/span> <span class=\"author vcard\"><a class=\"url fn n\" href=\"https:\/\/coloradosun.com\/author\/stefan-scheuermann\/\">Stefan Scheuermann<\/a><\/span>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span><!-- .author-name -->\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<time class=\"entry-date published updated\" datetime=\"2026-06-21T02:15:00-06:00\">2:15 AM MDT on Jun 21, 2026<\/time>\t\t\t\t<\/div><!-- .entry-meta -->\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div><!-- .entry-wrapper -->\n\t<\/article>\n\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:25%\">\t<div\n\t\tclass=\"wp-block-newspack-blocks-homepage-articles is-style-borders wpnbha show-image image-aligntop ts-2 is-3 is-landscape is-style-borders\"\n\t\tstyle=\"\"\n\t\t>\n\t\t<div data-posts data-current-post-id=\"965\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t<article data-post-id=\"491195\"\n\t\tclass=\"tag-author-interview tag-fantasy tag-historical-fiction category-sunlit category-sunlit-interviews type-of-work-q-and-a type-post post-has-image\"\n\t\t\t\t>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<figure class=\"post-thumbnail\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/coloradosun.com\/2026\/06\/21\/sunlit-stefan-scheuermann-king-of-the-gulls\/\" rel=\"bookmark\" tabindex=\"-1\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"600\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/newspack-coloradosun.s3.amazonaws.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/Stefan-Scheuermann-logo.png?resize=800%2C600&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"attachment-newspack-article-block-landscape-medium size-newspack-article-block-landscape-medium wp-post-image\" alt=\"Stefan Scheuermann&#8217;s co-author inspired Scottish historical fantasy\" data-hero-candidate=\"1\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/newspack-coloradosun.s3.amazonaws.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/Stefan-Scheuermann-logo.png?resize=800%2C600&amp;ssl=1 800w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/newspack-coloradosun.s3.amazonaws.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/Stefan-Scheuermann-logo.png?resize=600%2C450&amp;ssl=1 600w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/newspack-coloradosun.s3.amazonaws.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/Stefan-Scheuermann-logo.png?resize=400%2C300&amp;ssl=1 400w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/newspack-coloradosun.s3.amazonaws.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/Stefan-Scheuermann-logo.png?resize=200%2C150&amp;ssl=1 200w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/newspack-coloradosun.s3.amazonaws.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/Stefan-Scheuermann-logo.png?resize=800%2C600&amp;ssl=1&amp;w=370 370w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 34.9rem) calc(100vw - 2rem), (max-width: 53rem) calc(8 * (100vw \/ 12)), (min-width: 53rem) calc(6 * (100vw \/ 12)), 100vw\" data-attachment-id=\"491203\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/coloradosun.com\/2026\/06\/21\/sunlit-stefan-scheuermann-king-of-the-gulls\/stefan-scheuermann-logo-2\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/newspack-coloradosun.s3.amazonaws.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/Stefan-Scheuermann-logo.png?fit=1200%2C800&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"1200,800\" data-comments-opened=\"0\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;alt&quot;:&quot;&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"Stefan Scheuermann logo\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/newspack-coloradosun.s3.amazonaws.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/Stefan-Scheuermann-logo.png?fit=1200%2C800&amp;ssl=1\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/figure><!-- .featured-image -->\n\t\t\n\t\t<div class=\"entry-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"entry-title\"><a href=\"https:\/\/coloradosun.com\/2026\/06\/21\/sunlit-stefan-scheuermann-king-of-the-gulls\/\" rel=\"bookmark\">Stefan Scheuermann&#8217;s co-author inspired Scottish historical fantasy<\/a><\/h2>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"entry-meta\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<time class=\"entry-date published updated\" datetime=\"2026-06-21T02:10:00-06:00\">2:10 AM MDT on Jun 21, 2026<\/time>\t\t\t\t<\/div><!-- .entry-meta -->\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div><!-- .entry-wrapper -->\n\t<\/article>\n\n\t\t\n\t<article data-post-id=\"491127\"\n\t\tclass=\"tag-book-recommendations tag-fantasy tag-fiction tag-mystery category-bookstore-recommendations category-sunlit type-of-work-review type-post post-has-image\"\n\t\t\t\t>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<figure class=\"post-thumbnail\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/coloradosun.com\/2026\/06\/21\/the-bookies-bookstore-june-recommendations-2026\/\" rel=\"bookmark\" tabindex=\"-1\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"600\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/newspack-coloradosun.s3.amazonaws.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/The-Bookies-picks.png?resize=800%2C600&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"attachment-newspack-article-block-landscape-medium size-newspack-article-block-landscape-medium wp-post-image\" alt=\"The Bookies Bookstore tells tales of fantasy, book clubs, bromance\" data-hero-candidate=\"1\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/newspack-coloradosun.s3.amazonaws.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/The-Bookies-picks.png?resize=800%2C600&amp;ssl=1 800w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/newspack-coloradosun.s3.amazonaws.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/The-Bookies-picks.png?resize=600%2C450&amp;ssl=1 600w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/newspack-coloradosun.s3.amazonaws.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/The-Bookies-picks.png?resize=400%2C300&amp;ssl=1 400w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/newspack-coloradosun.s3.amazonaws.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/The-Bookies-picks.png?resize=200%2C150&amp;ssl=1 200w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/newspack-coloradosun.s3.amazonaws.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/The-Bookies-picks.png?resize=800%2C600&amp;ssl=1&amp;w=370 370w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 34.9rem) calc(100vw - 2rem), (max-width: 53rem) calc(8 * (100vw \/ 12)), (min-width: 53rem) calc(6 * (100vw \/ 12)), 100vw\" data-attachment-id=\"315399\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/coloradosun.com\/the-bookies-picks\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/newspack-coloradosun.s3.amazonaws.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/The-Bookies-picks.png?fit=1200%2C800&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"1200,800\" data-comments-opened=\"0\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"The-Bookies-picks\" data-image-description=\"&lt;p&gt;The Bookies staff picks&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/newspack-coloradosun.s3.amazonaws.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/The-Bookies-picks.png?fit=1200%2C800&amp;ssl=1\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/figure><!-- .featured-image -->\n\t\t\n\t\t<div class=\"entry-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"entry-title\"><a href=\"https:\/\/coloradosun.com\/2026\/06\/21\/the-bookies-bookstore-june-recommendations-2026\/\" rel=\"bookmark\">The Bookies Bookstore tells tales of fantasy, book clubs, bromance<\/a><\/h2>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"entry-meta\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<time class=\"entry-date published updated\" datetime=\"2026-06-21T02:05:00-06:00\">2:05 AM MDT on Jun 21, 2026<\/time>\t\t\t\t<\/div><!-- .entry-meta -->\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div><!-- .entry-wrapper -->\n\t<\/article>\n\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column alt is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:15%\">\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-sunlit\">SunLit<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\" style=\"font-size:14px\">We present new excerpts from and interviews with some of the best Colorado authors who not only spin engaging narratives but also illuminate who we are as a community. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\" style=\"font-size:14px\">Need to find your next read? Bookstores from across the state offer their recommendations.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\" style=\"font-size:14px\"><strong>Contact us:<\/strong><br>Kevin Simpson <a href=\"mailto:sunlit@coloradosun.com\">SunLit@coloradosun.com<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full is-resized\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"764\" height=\"535\" data-attachment-id=\"265408\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/coloradosun.com\/copy-of-sunlit\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/newspack-coloradosun.s3.amazonaws.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/Copy-of-sunlit.png?fit=764%2C535&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"764,535\" data-comments-opened=\"0\" 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height=\"823\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/newspack-coloradosun.s3.amazonaws.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/2025-summer-reading.gif?fit=1200%2C823&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"attachment-newspack-article-block-uncropped size-newspack-article-block-uncropped wp-post-image\" alt=\"2025 Summer book guide: 10 Colorado authors lend their perspective as you build your reading list\" data-hero-candidate=\"1\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 34.9rem) calc(100vw - 2rem), (max-width: 53rem) calc(8 * (100vw \/ 12)), (min-width: 53rem) calc(6 * (100vw \/ 12)), 100vw\" data-attachment-id=\"445286\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/coloradosun.com\/2025\/05\/25\/colorado-authors-summer-reading-recommendations-2025\/2025-summer-reading\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/newspack-coloradosun.s3.amazonaws.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/2025-summer-reading.gif?fit=1500%2C1029&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"1500,1029\" data-comments-opened=\"0\" 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authors lend their perspective as you build your reading list<\/a><\/h2>\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Let this compilation of 20 books serve as a menu, or maybe just a starting point, for your seasonal exploration of the literary landscape<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div><!-- .entry-wrapper -->\n\t<\/article>\n\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column has-white-color has-text-color has-background is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"background-color:#0e211f;padding-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--50);padding-right:var(--wp--preset--spacing--50);padding-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--50);padding-left:var(--wp--preset--spacing--50)\">\t<div\n\t\tclass=\"wp-block-newspack-blocks-homepage-articles wpnbha show-image image-aligntop ts-2 is-1 is-uncropped  has-text-color has-white-color\"\n\t\tstyle=\"\"\n\t\t>\n\t\t<div data-posts data-current-post-id=\"965\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t<article data-post-id=\"465690\"\n\t\tclass=\"tag-book-recommendations 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data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/newspack-coloradosun.s3.amazonaws.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/holiday-book-guide-featured.gif?fit=1200%2C823&amp;ssl=1\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/figure><!-- .featured-image -->\n\t\t\n\t\t<div class=\"entry-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"entry-title\"><a href=\"https:\/\/coloradosun.com\/2025\/11\/30\/colorado-authors-holiday-reading-recommendations-2025\/\" rel=\"bookmark\">2025 holiday book guide: Whether you like your lit naughty or nice, Colorado authors can shape your gift list<\/a><\/h2>\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>From novels to nonfiction and everything in between, these recommendations can give you a head start on finding that perfect present (maybe to yourself)<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div><!-- .entry-wrapper -->\n\t<\/article>\n\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column has-light-gray-background-color has-background is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"padding-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--50);padding-right:var(--wp--preset--spacing--50);padding-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--50);padding-left:var(--wp--preset--spacing--50)\">\t<div\n\t\tclass=\"wp-block-newspack-blocks-homepage-articles is-style-default wpnbha show-image image-aligntop ts-2 is-1 is-uncropped is-style-default has-text-color has-primary-variation-color\"\n\t\tstyle=\"\"\n\t\t>\n\t\t<div data-posts data-current-post-id=\"965\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t<article data-post-id=\"181808\"\n\t\tclass=\"type-page post-has-image\"\n\t\t\t\t>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<figure class=\"post-thumbnail\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/coloradosun.com\/books-about-the-west\/\" rel=\"bookmark\" tabindex=\"-1\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1200\" height=\"600\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/newspack-coloradosun.s3.amazonaws.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/books_of_the_west_big-1.jpg?fit=1200%2C600&amp;ssl=1\" 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data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/newspack-coloradosun.s3.amazonaws.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/McConigley-logo.png?fit=1200%2C800&amp;ssl=1\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/figure><!-- .featured-image -->\n\t\t\n\t\t<div class=\"entry-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"entry-title\"><a href=\"https:\/\/coloradosun.com\/2026\/06\/14\/sunlit-nina-mcconigley-how-to-commit-a-postcolonial-murder\/\" rel=\"bookmark\">Immigration, family, place gave form to Nina McConigley&#8217;s novel<\/a><\/h3>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"entry-meta\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"byline\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"author-prefix\">by<\/span> <span class=\"author vcard\"><a class=\"url fn n\" href=\"https:\/\/coloradosun.com\/author\/the-colorado-sun\/\">The Colorado Sun<\/a><\/span>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span><!-- .author-name -->\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<time class=\"entry-date published updated\" datetime=\"2026-06-14T02:10:00-06:00\">2:10 AM MDT on Jun 14, 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