An anthology of Colorado writers and a study of the stuff created by man, by a former Denver Museum of Nature and Science archaeologist, are among the winners of the 2024 Colorado Book Awards. “So Much Stuff” is by Chip Colwell, whose bio on X declares him to be “owner of too much stuff,”  is now editor-in-chief of SAPIENS, a digital magazine about anthropological thinking and discoveries. “Reading Colorado,” by Peter Andersen, “underscores the diversity and richness of the state and its writers,” wrote our local book reviewer, Sandra Dallas soon after the book was published in 2023. Related Articles Books | The Book Club: “Up Home” and more short reviews from readers Books | The Book Club: “Kairos,” “Sipsworth” and more short reviews from readers Books | Walt Longmire character returns to his youth in 20th novel Books | “Double Exposure” sheds light on the life of Civil War-era Western photographer Books | Colorado guidebook for kids adds learning to the mix The awards were presented by the Colorado Humanities & Center for the Book on June 21. A complete list of the winners: “Reading Colorado,” by Peter Anderson (Bower House) Anthology “Reading Colorado,” by Peter Anderson Creative Nonfiction “Losing Music: A Memoir,” by John Cotter General Nonfiction “So Much Stuff: How Humans Discovered Tools, Invented Meaning, and Made More of Everything,” by Chip Colwell Historical Fiction “To Die Beautiful,” by Buzzy Jackson History “Women of the Colorado Gold Rush Era,” by J.v.L. Bell and Jan Gunia Mystery “Blood Betrayal: A Detective Inaya Rahman Novel,” by Ausma Zehanat Khan Novel “The Applicant,” by Nazli Koca Poetry “How You Walk Alone in the Dark,” by Erin Block Romance “Brynn and Sebastian Hate Each Other,” by Bethany Turner Science Fiction/Fantasy “Dark Moon, Shallow Sea,” by David R. Slayton Short Story “Uranians: Stories,” by Theodore McCombs Thriller “No Child of Mine,” by Nichelle Giraldes Children’s Literature “Lia & Luís: Puzzled!,” by Ana Crespo and Giovana Medeiros Juvenile Literature “Brave Bird at Wounded Knee: A Story of Protest on the Pine Ridge Indian Reservation,” by Rachel Bithell and Eric Freeberg Young Adult Literature Rez Ball, by Byron Graves For more information, go to coloradohumanities.org. Subscribe to our weekly newsletter, In The Know, to get entertainment news sent straight to your inbox.