NEW FROM UNM PRESS

POLYGAMY AND THE RISE AND DEMISE OF THE AZTEC EMPIRE

by Ross Hassig

This provocative examination of Aztec marriage practices offers a powerful analysis of the dynamics of society and politics in Mexico before and after the Spanish conquest.
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Oy, Caramba! An Anthology of Jewish Stories from Latin America

Edited by Ilan Stavans

First published in 1994 as Tropical Synagogues: Short Stories by Jewish-Latin American Writers, Ilan Stavans's classic anthology is expanded and updated in this new edition. Read on...

AMÉRICA INVERTIDA: An Anthology of Emerging Uruguayan Poets

Edited by Jesse Lee Kercheval

América invertida presents Spanish poems and their English translations side by side to give readers an introduction to Uruguay's vibrant literary scene. Read on...

THE ANNUAL BIG ARSENIC FISHING CONTEST! A Novel

by John Nichols

In this insightful and bittersweet love story, masterful storyteller John Nichols brings to life northern New Mexico and three unforgettable characters. Read on...

LESLIE MARMON SILKO'S STORYTELLER: New Perspectives

Edited by Catherine Rainwater

The essays collected in this book, addressing both the original edition of Storyteller and the 2012 revision, use the growth in understanding of Native American literature in general and of Silko's work in particular to unpack this fascinating work and its critical reception over the years. Read on...

PUBLICITY POSTS

Maceo Montoya's You Must Fight Them Reviewed on NewPages.com

"Montoya's short stories are tight, witty, and insightful.... Like Joyce's Dubliners, a universality comes blazing through, as if by analyzing one microscopic corner of contemporary California, we can feel bonded to and amazed by the lives of others who cross our paths daily."
----NewPages.com

Read the full review here.

Antoine Predock Discusses Drawing into Architecture and Albuquerque Museum Exhibit on KUNM Radio.

"KUNM joined Antoine Predock at his Albuquerque studio for a half-hour conversation about the new exhibition (and the companion book now available from UNM Press) and about his decision in 1967 to base his practice in the state he calls his 'spiritual home.'"

To hear the interview go to KUNM Radio.