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 simple鈥攂an golf, stop selling hay to China鈥攂ut Owen鈥檚 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.


The Library Resource Guide will be available in Spring 2026听


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 抖阴传媒在线 campus locations

About the Book听

by David Owen.

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


鉁 Recommended Resources

  1. Interview 鈥 The Colorado Sun: 鈥淐olorado River provided the perfect narrative鈥︹
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鈥淭he Colorado River is an ideal subject鈥 we use it up.鈥

  1. Interview 鈥 KRCC / Colorado Public Radio: 鈥淎 Conversation about the Colorado River with Author David Owen鈥
    Link:

鈥淥ne of the reasons to be optimistic about water is that we need water right now. You don鈥檛 live another day if you don鈥檛 have water.鈥

  1. Book Review 鈥 Kirkus Reviews
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