Books

Experience New Mexico's rich culture through a diverse collection of books that highlight its literature, arts, history, and people, spanning from the north to the south.

Books / Mar 26, 2025

What We're Reading: The Sound of a Thousand Stars

Rachel Robbins’s debut novel, "The Sound of a Thousand Stars," follows a Jewish physicist's scientific pursuits and a forbidden love that unfolds…

By Candolin Cook

Books / Feb 12, 2025

What We're Reading: Havoc

"Havoc" by author Deborah J. Ledford is a thrilling exploration of life, death, and cultural tensions on Taos Pueblo.

By Candolin Cook

Books / Jan 08, 2025

A Look at Kevin Bubriski’s New Mexico

Kevin Bubriski’s new photo book examines a bygone era of the Land of Enchantment.

By Jennifer Levin / Photos by Kevin Bubriski

Books / Dec 23, 2024

What We're Reading: Fountain Creek

In "Fountain Creek: Big Lessons from a Little River," Jim O’Donnell highlights the importance of his hometown watershed and advocates for better…

By Molly Boyle

Books / Dec 04, 2024

Five Books to Gift This Season

For holiday gift giving, there’s nothing like a book straight outta the Land of Enchantment. We rounded up a few new favorites.

By Molly Boyle and Monika Dziamka

Books / Nov 26, 2024

What We’re Reading: Light as Light

Simon J. Ortiz's "Light as Light" is a collection of poems about language, love, and observation.

“LANGUAGE IS AT THE BASE and core of relating to others,” Acoma Pueblo poet Simon J. Ortiz writes in Light as Light (University of Arizona Press). “Language is motion. Action. Doing. Letting. Sharing.