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Helen Schulman is an American novelist, short story, non-fiction, and screenwriter. Her fifth novel, This Beautiful Life, was an international bestseller, and was chosen in the 100 Notable Books of 2011 by the New York Times Book Review. Schulman has taught in graduate programs at Columbia University, New York University. She teaches at the New School University where she is the Fiction coordinator at the Writing Program and a tenured Professor of Writing.

Governor John Hickenlooper’s book “The Opposite of Woe: My Life in Beer and Politics” was released earlier this year. He spoke with Aspen Public Radio arts reporter Patrick Fort before a book signing in Aspen last week.

The woman who embezzled nearly a half of a million dollars from a local government faces re-sentencing next month. As Aspen Public Radio’s Carolyn Sackariason reports, the cash she had stashed away could affect how long she remains in prison. Last year, Robin McMillan was convicted of stealing over $400,000 from her employer, the Garfield County Clerk’s Office. While in prison, she talked openly about having cash in a box at her son’s house. The District Attorney’s office received a tip from an

The McCloskey Speaker Series on Aug. 12 was titled Democratic Governors Panel: Leading from the State Level. Democratic governors discussed how to lead a nation by facing the challenges of energy, education and citizens’ rights among other priorities at the state level. It featured Gov. John Hickenlooper of Colorado and Gov. Dannel Malloy of Connecticut, in conversation with Aspen Institute President and CEO Walter Isaacson. Gov. John Bel Edwards of Louisiana and Gov. Jay Inslee of Washington

Welcome to Valley Roundup. I’m Carolyn Sackariason. Vail Resorts bought Whistler this week for $1 billion. How that will affect attracting guests to Aspen/Snowmass is a question industry observers are asking. Mountain Collective ski pass adds Telluride, RevelstokeAspen’s answer to Vail’s big acquisition — the Mountain Collective ski passVail Resorts to buy Whistler Blackcomb in $1 billion deal In Basalt, politics are in play with publicly-owned land, and at the council table. Basalt officials

Welcome to Valley Roundup. I’m Carolyn Sackariason. The news that the Bureau of Land Management plans to cancel 25 oil and gas leases on the Thompson Divide has all sides reacting. http://aspenpublicradio.org/post/25-thompson-divide-leases-canceled And, the public relations effort is getting ramped up around a hotel development at the base of Aspen Mountain. http://www.aspentimes.com/opinion/23244634-113/guest-column-gorsuch-haus-would-be-development-done Meanwhile, an Aspen man is suing a local