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Prime Times' On the Bookshelf
New Reads by New Mexico Authors and Publishers
February 2008
Antonio Garcez
$22.95
Available at: www.ghostbooks.biz, Borders Books, Barnes & Noble, Treasure House Books at Albuquerque's Old Town
These are not long-ago cowboy yarns, but very real, very current ghost stories from a rich and chilling mix of voices. The author has a rare talent for telling detail; he paints unforgettably creepy images that linger long after the book is done.
Finalist, 2007 New Mexico Book Awards
Don Bullis
$14.95
Available at: Hastings, Borders, Page One, Bookworks. www.donbullis.biz
A real life murder mystery set in New Mexico in the 1960's. "What Don Bullis has done with this novel is intertwine a very accurate weave of murder, police and politics in New Mexico."
Florence Weinberg
$18.50
Available at: Amazon.com, Barnes & Noble, Borders, Hastings
Father Ygnacio, a missionary in Sonora, Mexico, is caught in the expulsion of all Jesuits in 1767. After enduring eight years of prison and abuse, he is incarcerated in La Caridad Monastery (Spain) where the Abbot recruits him to help solve two murders, thus placing him in mortal danger.
Jason Silverman
$19.95
Available at: Borders, Barnes & Noble, or Bookworks
This entertaining collection explores some of the forgotten moments and people who have defined New Mexico--and America, from Dennis Hopper to Hispanic civil rights hero Dennis Chávez, Buddy Holly to Martha Graham, Native American artists to Spanish conquistadores, basketball to boxing, volcano experts to Pueblo activists, and from Roswell's alien party to Santa Fe's Indian Market.
Margaret Tessler
$15.95
Available at: Treasure House Books and Hastings Books
Sharon Salazar's vacation to Chama, New Mexico, turns upside-down when she encounters a mysterious stranger who resembles an old enemy.
New Children's Books
by Jill Lane, Enchantment Publishing, $4.99
A children's coloring activity book for the holidays! Designed for 4-8 year olds. 32-page soft-cover coloring story/activity book will please both kids and parents. New Mexico's newest adventure bear travels around New Mexico visiting different holiday events unique to New Mexico. The book also includes holiday activities for the kids to create their own holiday traditions.
by Sue Houser, MT Publishing, $15.95
The book chronicles the life of NM's famous bear that was rescued from a forest fire in Capitan, NM, and became a national icon for fire prevention. This educational storybook, with historical photos, is written for both children and adults. It is licensed by the US Forest Service.
by Marcy Heller, Azro Press, $19.95
Once upon a time, in a small, dusty Southwestern town, in the middle of the busy railyard, there lived a large, black dog. His name was Loco. The railyard was always gritty, and sometimes dust devils swirled through. One wild and windy spring evening, a huge, powerful dust devil forever changed the lives of everyone who loved the railyard and its big black dog.
Compiled by the New Mexico Book Co-op. For more information on local authors and their works, visit nmbookcoop.com.