The Tumbleweed

The Fourth Annual Jenfolk Book Awards

Four years into this, and no Jen has stopped me yet.

Dec 15 • Jenny Shank

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November 2025

Surround Yourself with Inspiring People or Consider Becoming One Yourself: How I Ran Near Olympic Medalists Yared Nuguse and Frank Shorter

Plus, book recommendations, a new class, and Bronco-shaped chicken nuggets!

Nov 17 • Jenny Shank

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October 2025

Sure, AI Can Do Some Tricks but There Used To Be a Hotline for That

It's the 5th Annual Tumbleweed Halloween Spooktacular! Read on for blasts from the past, stationery goods, spooky books, and literary events!

Oct 16 • Jenny Shank

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September 2025

Ralphie's Last Prance: Loving Creatures as Belonging to Themselves

A very chunky chipmunk, a new story collection, and September literary events.

Sep 15 • Jenny Shank

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August 2025

This Car Dealership Wants to Become the Main Character of Your Life

An oil change gone horribly wrong, an insane clown tractor, a riveting debut novel, and lots of literary news!

Aug 18 • Jenny Shank

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July 2025

Wes Anderson and the Immersiveness of Precise Detail

Wes Anderson pays attention, I learn how to go clubbing, Lori Ostlund writes a great book, and new literary events and classes!

Jul 15 • Jenny Shank

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June 2025

Rooting for a Stranger With My Same Name

Congratulations to another Jenny Shank, an intrepid raccoon, and Lit Fest kicks off at Lighthouse Writer's Workshop in Denver.

Jun 9 • Jenny Shank

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May 2025

Teaching Through Conversation, Curiosity, and Concern

Also: a hockey fan's cups runneth over, gossipy books for summer reading, and Lit Fest classes!

May 15 • Jenny Shank

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April 2025

Is Graffiti a Barometer for Freedom?

Reflecting on L.A.'s Oceanside Plaza graffiti towers, an encounter with the WaterMonster, and spring and summer classes.

Apr 16 • Jenny Shank

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March 2025

These Prom Dresses Heal: Juicy Body Goddess, “The Substance,” and Our Capacity for Goodness

Also, Russell Westbrook launches a newsletter, a delightful book about quinceañeras, and spring happenings.

Mar 17 • Jenny Shank

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February 2025

Discerning Your Calling: Richard Wright and the Price of Eggs

How should a person be, a Denver Nuggets Valentine, a fantastic graphic novel, and February events.

Feb 17 • Jenny Shank

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January 2025

Go Ahead, Open the Drawer: Meow Wolf and the Quest for Wonder

An immersive art experience awakens my inner snoop, leaving surprise delights for one another, and Edwidge Danticat appears when you least expect her.

Jan 16 • Jenny Shank

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