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Established in 1929, the award-winning trade and scholarly publishing unit of the University of New Mexico.
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A lyric exploration of the complicated shared legacy of the atomic west through the lens of family history and the aftermath of the Manhattan Project."

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November 20, 2025 at 7:40 PM
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"A mas­ter­class on the inter­sec­tion of trau­ma and art and on how and why such poems touch us deeply, The Wound­ed Line will be cher­ished by any­one wish­ing to explore their own painful expe­ri­ences or those of the peo­ple who came before them."
The Wounded Line: A Guide to Writing Poems of Trauma
Who among us has never written about experiences of trauma—in a diary, a journal, an unsent letter? How can we take those expressions further, transforming them into art?
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November 19, 2025 at 10:47 PM
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Kate Niles talks about literary mysteries and the challenges of writing on the latest episode of Write On Four Corners
Write On Four Corners
Former resident of the Four Corners, Kale Niles joins the show this week to talk about her new book, set in Taos, “The Last Hanging of Angel Martinez.” The book delves into the effects of…
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November 19, 2025 at 3:47 PM
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Out now! In The Witch C’oxol, readers will encounter tales about the Mayan calendar and shapeshifting naguals and meet characters such as King Tecún Umán and his powerful witch C’oxol as well as the early Spaniards who deceived the Maya out of their gold and silver.
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The Witch C'oxol: An Ancient Legend and Other Mayan Folktales, a bilingual edition, by Pedro Cholotío Temó; Edited and Translated by James D. Sexton The wonderful tales offered in this bilingual collection provide readers with a new set of living stories that give insight into the current traditional ways and daily habits of Guatemala's Tz'utujil Maya people—traditions that are fast disappearing.
November 18, 2025 at 10:47 PM
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🔆It's publication day for Lieutenants and Light by Robert E.C. Davis!🔆 This deep-dive into military history explores the mirror-based signaling devices used to facilitate communication across remote outposts, forts, and detachments through the Southwest.
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New from University of New Mexico Press, Lieutenants and Light: Mapping the US Army Heliograph Networks in Late Nineteenth-Century Arizona and New Mexico by Robert E.C. Davis. Cover is a vintage photo of soldiers, map cartography, and yellow lines representing heliograph reflections. A detailed historical study of the U.S. Army's use of the heliograph as a tactical means of communication, command, and control in the desert environment of Arizona and New Mexico in the late 19th century.
November 18, 2025 at 3:47 PM
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“I’d like to preface today’s poem with a fact: Puerto Ricans are U.S. citizens," host @maggiesmithpoet.bsky.social says in today's episode of The Slowdown.

Read “Puerto Rico Goes Dark" by Juan J. Morales: bit.ly/3WKt0yH

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Text graphic featuring a portion of Juan J. Morales' poem, which you can listen to in full by visiting the link in our bio. A photograph of poet Juan J. Morales. He is wearing a brown button up shirt and smiling while posed outside.
November 12, 2025 at 6:53 PM
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"Author and historian Garrett Peck traces Willa Cather's adventures in the Southwest and how they influenced her best book."

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November 13, 2025 at 7:40 PM
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Green Fire Times has devoted their Nov./Dec. 2025 issue to UNM Press author Malcolm Ebright. "(He) was a champion for the land and water rights of the Indigenous, Spanish and Mexican land grants in New Mexico..." #NewMexico writers and historians reflect on Ebright’s impact. www.greenfiretimes.com
Cover of Green Fire Times November/December 2025 issue
November 14, 2025 at 3:47 PM
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"But the Colleyville author’s own story isn’t just about navigating a rocky path toward success, it’s also about developing the self-confidence to persevere and shake off rejection to turn dreams into reality."
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Kathleen M. Rodgers' journey from small-town reporter to award-winning novelist - 360West Magazine
Colleyville author Kathleen M. Rodgers shares her decades-long path from small-town reporter to award-winning novelist, reflecting on perseverance and purpose.
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November 13, 2025 at 3:47 PM
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In a new blog post, author Jehanne Dubrow discusses her mother's traumas, the power of poetry, and how instead of leaning away from our traumas or inner workings we should lean in. (DuBrow's mother pictured here)
Check it out here: tinyurl.com/mr2s5k3k
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November 12, 2025 at 10:47 PM
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My favorite still from the set of The Man Who Shot Liberty Valance. I wanted this in the book but I couldn't find the rights to use it and an original was too expensive. I've been doing interviews now that the book's out and will make a list below! @unmpress.bsky.social @sarenaulibarri.bsky.social
November 11, 2025 at 5:59 PM
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Spine Magazine gives a shoutout to the cover design of two of our 2025 books in this University Press special coverage! #booksky #coverdesign
SPINE-University Press Week 2025: Special Coverage
The Uni Press round-up is back! We welcome you to our ongoing feature, now penned by designer and photographer Giles Hoover , in which we periodically highlight a selection of recent university…
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November 12, 2025 at 3:47 PM
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November 16th at Su Teatro, Denver, the "Late Bloomers" performance will feature a story by UNM Press author Robert Garner McBrearty!

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2025-26 Season Info & Tixs
​ SUBSCRIPTIONS AVAILABLE FOR 2025-26 SEASON!!
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November 11, 2025 at 10:47 PM
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It's publication day for this edited collection featuring leading scholars in #criminology, #sociology, and #politicalscience that offers an unprecedented global analysis of how the world’s most lucrative illicit market operates today.

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Cover of Cocaine: The Global Reach of the World's Most Lucrative Illicit Drug, edited by Sebastian A. Cutrona and Jonathan D. Rosen. Image behind the text is stacked white bags. “With cocaine production reaching record levels and expanding well beyond traditional core markets, this timely volume usefully updates our understanding of an ever-evolving illicit transnational industry... especially welcome and unusual is the volume’s truly global coverage. The wide-ranging mix of contributors—representing a nice combination of veteran drug-trade analysts and younger scholars—cross not only geographic and disciplinary borders but also the borders between academia and the policy world.”—Peter Andreas, author of Killer High: A History of War in Six Drugs
November 11, 2025 at 4:36 PM
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On a new episode of Forgotten Hollywood, Chris Yogerst discusses the reasons he chose to write a deep-dive analysis of the John Ford film THE MAN WHO SHOT LIBERTY VALANCE. #booksky #filmsky #westerns
Episode 378-The Man Who Shot Liberty Valance
Podcast Episode · Forgotten Hollywood · 11/06/2025 · 22m
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November 11, 2025 at 3:47 PM
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The Connecticut Horticultural Society planted the seed for further exploration in their lovely review of Judith Taylor's "Women & Gardens: A History From the Victorian Era to Today."

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The Connecticut Horticultural Society reviewed Judith Taylor's book "Women and Gardens, A History From the Victorian Ear to Today." In the review they noted "This detailed introduction to the influence of gender and class...in what has now become a female-dominated field provides direction for future reading to those wo=ho want to explore specific topics in-depth."
November 10, 2025 at 10:47 PM
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Q&A with Kathleen M. Rodgers about her new novel, THE LLANO COUNTY MERMAID CLUB.
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November 7, 2025 at 1:14 PM
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Check out Khani Begum's review of "Thelma and Louise" by Susan Kollin (@unmpress.bsky.social) in Journal of Film and Video Vol. 77, No. 3, on @projectmuse.bsky.social: muse.jhu.edu/pub/34/artic...
Cover of Journal of Film and Video, Volume 77, No. 3, Fall 2025 Purple letters spelling out "JFV" and full journal title in green and white text on a black background with close-up photo of a camera lens
November 7, 2025 at 7:02 PM
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Stop by the Stanford Theater in Palo Alto this weekend to see BROKEN ARROW on the big screen, and then check out Angela Aleiss's analysis of the film in her Reel West book of the same title—out now!

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The Stanford graduate who changed Hollywood’s view of Native Americans
Stanford Theatre is screening the classic, game-changing Western ‘Broken Arrow.’
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November 7, 2025 at 3:47 PM
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~A Cautionary Tale from Argentina~
Karen Robert compares the current "disappearance" tactics in the United States to the abductions of Argentine citizens from 1976-1983.

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A Cautionary Tale from Argentina
Karen Robert compares the current "disappearance" tactics in the United States to the abductions of Argentine citizens from 1976-1983.
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November 6, 2025 at 10:47 PM
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Bookworks welcomes Nasario García for a reading and book signing of his new memoir, Martíneztown, 1945: Tales of Life and Loss in an #Albuquerque Barrio.

November 6 at 6 pm, at @bkwrks.bsky.social

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Nasario Garcia at Bookworks, Nov 6 — 6 pm, Book Reading and Signing. Cover image of Martineztown, 1945 featuring a young Nasario sitting on the hood of a truck. Author photo of Nasario as an older man to the side.
November 5, 2025 at 3:47 PM
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Honored to have just received kind praise of this book by Ford scholar Joseph McBride. I was, perhaps, most nervous about his feedback as he is so incredibly passionate and defensive of Ford. With praise for Scott Eyman (who blurbed) and Joe McBride, both towering Ford experts, I can now rest easy.
November 4, 2025 at 4:06 PM
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Had a great time talking to @gabriellakd.bsky.social about my Malcolm Browne biography from the @unmpress.bsky.social.
November 4, 2025 at 7:47 AM
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Time to celebrate the release of Martineztown, 1945 by Nasario Garcia!🎉 This memoir tells the story of moving from his family ranch in the Río Puerco to Albuquerque’s oldest barrio, Martíneztown, home and refuge for Nuevomexicanos seeking better lives during World War II. #booksky
Nasario Garcia's poignant memoir. new from UNM Press. Cover image of Martineztown, 1945 featuring a young Nasario sitting on the hood of a truck. Author photo of Nasario as an older man to the side.
November 4, 2025 at 10:47 PM
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New month, new books! Today we're releasing The Wounded Line by Jehanne Dubrow🎉 It is the first craft-based writing book of its kind, grounded not only in research but also in the heart, and in the belief that even our deepest hurts can find a lyrical form. 📖✒️ #booksky
New from UNM Press, The Wounded Line: A Guide to Writing Poems of Trauma by Jehanne Dubrow. Cover is red with white text.
November 4, 2025 at 10:10 PM