PART OF NEW MEXICO'S LITERARY HERITAGE FOR SEVENTY YEARS
From 2004 to 2009, the Albuquerque Journal North ran the ¡ÓRALE! SANTA FE column by Santa Fe native and veteran journalist Arnold Vigil. The editor gave carte blanche to Vigil in his selection of topics ranging from encounters with locals and tourists to social commentary about changes that have taken place over the years. Santa Fe Different is a compilation of Vigil's favorite columns, mostly standing the test of time. Santa Fe is ever-changing but remains a little big town-a major arts center, tourist destination, and the seat of New Mexico government.
A History of Native Arts and the Marketplace
Trim: 8" x 10"
Pages: 152
Illustrations: 60 color and 22 black-and-white images
© 2012
Each August, one hundred thousand people attend Indian Market in Santa Fe, the nation's largest Native arts event.
Rites and Rituals in Guatemala and Mexico
Trim: 10" x 11.5"
Pages: 240
Illustrations: 164 duotone plates
© 2021
This book is a captivating visual record of the rich, still-alive traditions in Mexico and Guatemala conveyed through striking duotone photographs of community events in the region that take place within an annual cycle that refers to its pre-Columbian past, agricultural seasons, and Catholic traditions. The seasons of life are represented by colorful celebrations and rituals commemorating Mesoamerican history, culture, and religion.
The Innovative Jewelry of Yazzie Johnson & Gail Bird
Trim: 9" x 11"
Pages: 184
Illustrations: 203 color and 41 black-and-white illustrations
© 2007
A retrospective of their careers in jewelry, spanning the early 1970s to the present.
Art1, Frederick Hammersley, and the Dawn of Computer Art
Trim: 10.5" x 9.5"
Pages: 160
© 2020
Sharing Code tells the story of Art1—a computer program developed in 1968 at the University of New Mexico—and its role in early digital creativity. The program, designed by electrical engineer Richard Williams with the encouragement of art department chair and renowned kinetic artist Charles Mattox, enabled artists who knew nothing about computers to create artworks on a large mainframe machine by sending output to a line printer.
Nancy Abruzzo, balloon enthusiast and a pilot herself, presents the magic of Special Shape balloons in this children's picture book for young readers beautifully illustrated by Nöel Dora Chilton.
A Northern New Mexico Novel
Trim: 7" x 9"
Pages: 228
© 2018
This posthumously published bilingual novel by Jim Sagel (1947–1998), whose unique genre of writing about Nuevomexicano culture and mastery of New Mexican Spanish was dubbed “Chicanesque,” reenacts the traditional Christmas play, Los pastores, as the backdrop for a parallel story set in the fictional New Mexican village of San Buenaventura. Ultimately, Sagel spins a tale intended to make us laugh even as we cry—much as life does. San Buenaventura’s people suffer brutal blows that sometimes (or often) knock them senseless, struggling to regain their footing, and seeing stars. They do so even as they live under a guiding star.
Adela Amador's Tales from the Kitchen
Trim: 6" x 9"
Pages: 128
Illustrations: color illustrations
This keepsake New Mexico cookbook takes its name from Adela Amador's much-loved column in New Mexico Magazine. Adela's recollections of meals prepared for family and friends over the years, many for New Mexico holidays, are accompanied by dozens of recipes. The volume is organized seasonally and includes charming illustrations and a glossary of Spanish names and terms.
Trim: 8.5" x 11"
Pages: 160
Illustrations: 58 color photographs, 51 black-and-white photographs, charts, line drawings, index
© 2002
The inspiration for tens of thousands of gardeners facing the challenging winds, soils, and droughts of low- and high-desert gardens.
Nineteenth-Century Diné Textiles
Trim: 8.5" x 10.5"
Pages: 96
Illustrations: 65 color plates
© 2011
In Diné oral history, Spider Rock at Canyon de Chelly is the sacred place where Spider Woman makes her home. Her gift of weaving has provided the Diné with a constant means of sustenance.