Wednesday, April 14, Reception at 6 p.m. and event starts at 6:30 p.m. Co-authors Adam Schrager, KUSA 9 News, and former Colorado state Rep. Rob Witwer will discuss their new book, "The Blueprint: How the Democrats Won Colorado (and Why Republicans Everywhere Should Care)" in a Denver Post Helen Verba Lecture Series/Denver Press Club joint event.

The book brings you inside the smoke-free backrooms of progressive politics, where mega donors and savvy strategists created a plan to turn the tide of American elections. At a time when the political stakes are higher than ever for America -- Democrats fearful of a backlash are desperate to hold on to their majority, while Republicans hope to replicate the recent Massachusetts victory in many other states -- the authors look at the present and future of American politics.