Blake Crouch is a bestselling novelist and screenwriter who has lived in Durango for more than 17 years. He is the author Dark Matter, published in 2016, and currently is writing the screenplay for Sony Pictures. The titles, Abandon, Run, Snowbound, Remaking, Recursion, and Wayward Pines all partially or entirely take place in this area. Blake spends a lot of time researching his books, from quantum mechanics in Dark Matter to the history of Colorado mining towns in Abandon. Blake Crouch will be sharing his experiences as a writer in the Four Corners Region, how the history of this region has and continues to inspire his work, and how he researches his ideas.  Outdoors on the Plaza @ the Powerhouse