Spring 2026 Book Club

Where the Water Goes Book Cover

The CHA will host a series of meetings (in person and on zoom) to discuss Where the Water Goes: Life and Death Along the Colorado River by David Owen. Water issues seem simpleban golf, stop selling hay to Chinabut Owens story reveals a complex, man-made ecosystem shaped by engineering, law, and cooperation. This book explores how life thrives in the desert and what happens when the system breaks down.

How to Join

All free books have been claimed. However, if you would like to be added to the book club and provide your own copy of the book, please email the Center for Humanities and the Arts at cu-cha@colorado.edu or .泭

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Book Club Session Dates

  • Part I Chapters 1-10 January 7-January 21
  • Part II Chapters 11-18 January 22-February 4

Sessions will take place:

  • In person in the CHA Conference Room
  • On Zoom
  • At other CU Boulder campus locations

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by David Owen.

For any questions regarding the book club, reach out to the CHA team at cu-cha@colorado.edu.

Recommended Resources

  1. Interview The Colorado Sun: Colorado River provided the perfect narrative色泭
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The Colorado River is an ideal subject we use it up.

  1. Interview KRCC / Colorado Public Radio: A Conversation about the Colorado River with Author David Owen泭
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One of the reasons to be optimistic about water is that we need water right now. You dont live another day if you dont have water.

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  2. Film a Geography PhD student who is also a musician with The Infamous Flapjack Affair. The film charts the bands journey along the Colorado River. Heres a link to the website for their film Confluence:
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    And a link to their music: