Books - Albuquerque Journal

Books - Albuquerque Journal

Monika Ghattas to speak about book ‘Los Árabes of New Mexico’

Beginning at 2 p.m. Sunday, Jan. 15, the Corrales Historical Society is hosting 'Los Ãrabes of New Mexico' by Monika Ghattas as part of its speaker series.

Published: Wednesday, January 11th, 2023 at 5:02PM
Updated: Wednesday, January 11th, 2023 at 5:09PM

'Chasing Shadows: Genesis' weaves together spiritualism, mystery and the 1920s

'Chasing Shadows: Genesis' follows the case of Sarah O'Connell, a socialite and spiritualist, who is brutally murdered.

Published: Friday, January 6th, 2023 at 2:02PM
Updated: Sunday, January 8th, 2023 at 12:02AM

NMSU student donates truckload of books to nonprofit

Student also donated $2,000 along with the reading material

Published: Thursday, January 5th, 2023 at 10:00PM
Updated: Friday, January 6th, 2023 at 12:05AM

'Best American Essays 2022' provides the good, the bad and the ugly of daily life

The subjects in 'The Best American Essays 2022' are diverse, the writing inventive and sensitive, and in some cases, quite compelling

Published: Saturday, December 24th, 2022 at 12:50PM
Updated: Sunday, December 25th, 2022 at 12:02AM

Want to know what it truly means to be Brown in America? Find out in 'Brown Enough'

Whatever Christopher Rivas sets his mind to, he accomplishes it. The native New Yorker is an actor, podcaster and author. Through all the various mediums, he remains a storyteller. Rivas...

Published: Sunday, October 16th, 2022 at 11:43AM
Updated: Friday, November 11th, 2022 at 3:43PM

Based on personal experiences, 'My Brother Is Away' aimed at helping children cope with family being incarcerated

'My Brother Is Away' is about a little girl, unnamed, who is trying to deal with her conflicting feelings about herself and her old

Published: Monday, October 17th, 2022 at 12:02AM
Updated: Monday, October 17th, 2022 at 1:15AM

Man Ray muse takes center stage in biography

Her name was Alice Prin, but she was better known in the bohemian world of 1920s Paris as Kiki de Montparnasse

Published: Friday, August 19th, 2022 at 2:02PM
Updated: Sunday, August 21st, 2022 at 12:02AM

Fake pregnancy takes a surreal turn in lonely woman's life

This is a debut you won't want to miss.

Published: Friday, August 12th, 2022 at 2:02PM
Updated: Sunday, August 14th, 2022 at 12:02AM

Mohsin Hamid's novel is a fever dream of a story

The overall effect is a light fuzziness that makes any topic approachable, but makes everything hard to fully grasp and focus on.

Published: Friday, August 5th, 2022 at 3:02PM
Updated: Sunday, August 7th, 2022 at 12:02AM

Profiling the first women programmers of the ENIAC

Little attention was given to six women who played big parts behind the scenes of the ENIAC

Published: Friday, July 29th, 2022 at 2:02PM
Updated: Sunday, July 31st, 2022 at 12:02AM

Holy History: A look at five church buildings of New Mexico

With guidance from State Historian Rob Martinez, the list gives "a nod to the many…

December 24, 2022 5:02PM

A look at five items from the National Museum of Nuclear Science & History

The National Museum of Nuclear Science & History provides an objective, accessible window into the…

November 26, 2022 5:02PM

A look at five murals by Native artists worth taking a drive to see

'Walls of Resistance Walls of Pride: New Mexican Murals by Native Artists' features 24 murals…

January 21, 2023 5:02PM

New Mexico history: Centuries after the Spanish dubbed it Santo Domingo, Kewa Pueblo reclaimed its name

Santo Domingo is the name Spanish explorers gave to the pueblo in the 17th century…

February 5, 2023 2:15AM

Compost tea can help battle powdery mildew

Resist pruning roses now or they might suffer later

Moving irises in winter? Keep them in clumps