Governor John Hickenlooper’s book “The Opposite of Woe: My Life in Beer and Politics” was released earlier this year. He spoke with Aspen Public Radio arts reporter Patrick Fort before a book signing in Aspen last week.
On the “new” Colorado…
“Colorado still has a strong blend of conservative and liberal. I’m pretty liberal socially, but I’m pretty conservative fiscally. I’m kind of a representation of the old Colorado as well. I’ve had more interface with the new tech industries. I get a lot of credit of Lower Downtown — probably more than I deserve — of the renaissance of that area. That’s an example of the new Colorado.”
On his favorite part of writing the book…
“I have to say that I did love getting to write even though I’m not a good writer. I loved going through my whole life — cataloging my good decisions and bad decisions. Looking bad with a clear eye. Was I a good actor or a bad actor?”
