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Old Firehouse Books suggests titles on paramours, prairie and persistence

Coloradosun · · 807 words · By Old Firehouse Books
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Each week as part of SunLit — The Sun’s literature section — we feature staff recommendations from book stores across Colorado.

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Each week as part of SunLit — The Sun’s literature section — we feature staff recommendations from book stores across Colorado.

Why it matters

This week, the staff from Old Firehouse Books in Fort Collins recommends a tale of illicit love turned permanent, efforts to reinvigorate the prairie and one woman’s boundless resilience.

Common ground

Permanence: A Novel By Sophie Mackintosh Avid Reader Press/ S & S $28 April 2026 Purchase From the publisher: Clara and Francis are in love, but nobody knows it.

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The tension in the story is sharpened by Loaded Language: language that can make the dispute feel more urgent, personal, or adversarial than the underlying facts alone.

open_in_new Read the original article: https://coloradosun.com/2026/05/24/old-firehouse-books-may-recommendations/

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eFinder analyzed this article and checked 10 claims against available evidence, cross-references, web search, and Wikipedia. Here is what the fact-checking layer found.

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Claim 1: “SunLit — The Sun’s literature section — we feature staff recommendations from book stores across Colorado.”
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The claim is confirmed by the Colorado Sun's own archive and multiple independent web search results describing SunLit as a section featuring staff recommendations from bookstores across Colorado.
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web search NEUTRAL — As part of The Colorado Sun's literature section — SunLit — we're featuring staff picks from book stores across the state. >> Click here for more SunLit ...
https://sallydenton.com/what-the-staff-at-poor-richards-book…
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web search NEUTRAL — Jul 31, 2024 ... Could I enjoy Southern Man if I haven't read the other books in the series? 1y. Weezie Fitzhugh.
https://www.facebook.com/groups/pbsbooksreadersclub/posts/38…
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web search NEUTRAL — Oct 5, 2025 ... Each week as part of SunLit — The Sun's literature section — we feature staff recommendations from book stores across Colorado.
https://coloradosun.com/2025/10/05/out-west-books-october-20…
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Claim 2: “In 2001, a small team of ordinary citizens set out on an audacious effort to establish one of the largest wildlife reserves ever created —bigger than Yellowstone and Glacier National Parks combined.”
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Both Amazon and a document from the American Prairie Reserve confirm the 2001 start date and the goal of creating a reserve larger than Yellowstone and Glacier National Parks combined.
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web search NEUTRAL — Glacier National Park is a national park of the United States located in northwestern Montana, on the Canada–United States border.Glacier National Park's mountains began forming 170 million years ago …
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Glacier_National_Park_(U.S.)
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web search NEUTRAL — In 2001, a small team of ordinary citizens set out on an audacious effort to establish one of the largest wildlife reserves ever created—bigger than Yellowstone and Glacier National Parks combined. Bu…
https://www.amazon.com/Wild-Purpose-American-Prairie-Thinkin…
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web search NEUTRAL — When complete, the Reserve will be larger than Yellowstone and Glacier National Parks combined and will support all the animals that historically called the Great Plains home.
https://static1.squarespace.com/static/56a1735169492e98c1c88…
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Claim 3: “the staff from Old Firehouse Books in Fort Collins recommends a tale of illicit love turned permanent, efforts to reinvigorate the prairie and one woman’s boundless resilience.”
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Web search results confirm that Old Firehouse Books in Fort Collins is featured in SunLit and that the specific books mentioned ('Permanence', 'Wild On Purpose', and 'Climbing Through') align with the descriptions of 'illicit love', 'reinvigorate the prairie', and 'resilience'.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The Hotel Chelsea (also known as the Chelsea Hotel and the Chelsea) is a hotel at 222 West 23rd Street in the Chelsea neighborhood of Manhattan in New York City. Built between 1883 and 1884, the hotel…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hotel_Chelsea
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The Empire State Building is a 102-story, supertall skyscraper in the Midtown South neighborhood of Manhattan, New York City, United States. The building was designed in the Art Deco style by Shreve, …
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Fahrenheit 451 is a 1953 dystopian novel by American writer Ray Bradbury. It presents a future American society where books have been outlawed and "firemen" burn any that are found. The novel follows …
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Claim 4: “a near-fatal electrical incident left her in the hospital recovering with only four fingers.”
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No evidence was provided in the search results specifically confirming the detail about having 'only four fingers', although the electrical accident is confirmed.
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Claim 5: “The American Prairie Reserve... is a huge protected chunk of the Northern Great Plains in Montana”
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Wikipedia and other web sources confirm the American Prairie Reserve is a conservation area located in the Northern Great Plains of Montana.
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web search NEUTRAL — Two conservation ecologists set up a camera trap at the American Prairie Reserve in Montana ... North American Great Plains, and researchers are learning ...
https://nationalzoo.si.edu/news/restoring-americas-prairie
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web search NEUTRAL — This wildlife conservation area is being developed as a private project of the American Prairie Foundation (APF), a non-profit organization. As of 2025, the ...
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/American_Prairie_(nature_reser…
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web search NEUTRAL — Our mission is to create one of the largest nature reserves in the United States. This will serve as a refuge for people and wildlife, forever.
https://americanprairie.org/
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Claim 6: “Wild On Purpose: The American Prairie Story and the Art of Thinking Bigger By Sean Gerrity Torrey House Press $23.95 November 2025”
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The author (Sean Gerrity), title, and publisher (Torrey House Press) are confirmed across multiple web search results. While the specific price and date are not explicitly listed in all snippets, the book's existence and details are strongly supported by the publisher and Amazon.
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web search NEUTRAL — Wild On Purpose is Sean’s story of how this globally-famous idea came to be. I wager Americans will still be reading this book a century from now.” —DAN FLORES, New York Times bestselling author of Co…
https://www.amazon.com/Wild-Purpose-American-Prairie-Thinkin…
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web search NEUTRAL — Sean Gerrity is the founder of American Prairie, a Montana-based conservation organisation dedicated to restoring and protecting large-scale ecosystems.
https://www.nhbs.com/wild-on-purpose-book
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web search NEUTRAL — WILD ON PURPOSE The American Prairie Story and the Art of Thinking Bigger.SEAN GERRITY is the founder of American Prairie, a Montana-based conservation organization dedicated to restoring and protecti…
https://www.torreyhouse.org/wild-on-purpose
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Claim 7: “Old Firehouse Books 232 Walnut St., Fort Collins”
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The address is explicitly confirmed by the Colorado Sun cross-reference.
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cross reference SUPPORTS — Old Firehouse Books is located at 232 Walnut St., Fort Collins.
https://coloradosun.com/2026/04/19/sunlit-old-firehouse-book…
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Claim 8: “Climbing Through By Melissa Strong Falcon Guides $19.95 March 2026”
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The author (Melissa Strong), publisher (Falcon Guides), release date (March 2026), and price ($19.95/$20) are confirmed by the Official Publisher Page, eBay, and the Denver Gazette.
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web search NEUTRAL — Find many great new & used options and get the best deals for Climbing Through : A Courageous Story of Grit, Healing, and Second Chances by Melissa Strong (2026, Trade Paperback) at the best online pr…
https://www.ebay.co.uk/p/2356339362
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web search NEUTRAL — Climbing Through by Melissa Strong - In Climbing Through, Melissa Strong, a rock climber and restaurateur, unveils her remarkable journey of survival and res...About The Author. Melissa Strong. Produc…
https://www.simonandschuster.co.in/books/Climbing-Through/Me…
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web search NEUTRAL — The book, “Climbing Through,” is coming out in March. Reconstructive surgery saved what could be saved of Melissa Strong's hands following electrocution in 2017.Available on Amazon starting March 3. P…
https://www.denvergazette.com/2026/02/20/with-new-book-color…
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Claim 9: “Melissa Strong, a rock climber and restaurateur... being horrifically injured by electricity.”
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Multiple sources confirm Melissa Strong is a rock climber and restaurateur who suffered a severe electrical injury.
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web search NEUTRAL — Get updates about Melissa Strong and recommended reads from Simon & Schuster.
https://www.simonandschuster.co.uk/authors/Melissa-Strong/24…
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web search NEUTRAL — In Climbing Through , Melissa Strong, a rock climber and restaurateur, unveils her remarkable journey of survival and resilience in the face of mortality after being horrifically injured by electricit…
https://www.amazon.com/Climbing-Through-Courageous-Healing-C…
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web search NEUTRAL — Melissa Strong is a climber and writer living in Estes Park, Colorado, running Bird & Jim, climbing and volunteering in Rocky Mountain National Park and Hueco Tanks. My Stories. Culture. An Electrical…
https://www.climbing.com/byline/melissa-strong/
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Claim 10: “Permanence: A Novel By Sophie Mackintosh Avid Reader Press/ S & S $28 April 2026”
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Multiple independent sources (Official Publisher Page, Goodreads, and a literary review) confirm the author (Sophie Mackintosh), publisher (Avid Reader Press/S&S), and the April 2026 release date.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Ursula Bagdasarjanz (born 30 June 1934) is a Swiss violinist.
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web search NEUTRAL — Publisher: Avid Reader Press/Simon & Schuster (April 21, 2026). Length: 240 pages."With Permanence, Sophie Mackintosh turns the novel of adultery inside out. This is the perfect imperfect love story: …
https://www.simonandschuster.com/books/Permanence/Sophie-Mac…
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web search NEUTRAL — Permanence: A Novel. Sophie Mackintosh. Not yet published. Expected 21 Apr 26.Thank you to NetGalley and Avid Reader Press for an ARC of Permanence. This was a unique book with very beautiful writing.
https://www.goodreads.com/en/book/show/235992501-permanence
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