Caroline Starr Rose to read from new book at Bookworks

AT BOOKWORKS

Caroline Starr Rose of Albuquerque will read from and chat about “The Burning Season,” the title of her new novel for middle graders, at 1 p.m. Saturday, May 24, at Bookworks. The novel, written in contemporary verse, is set in southwest New Mexico’s Gila Wilderness during fire season. The protagonist is 12-year-old Opal, who keeps a secret — she’s deathly afraid of fire. Opal is preparing to become a fourth generation lookout on Wolf Mountain. Opal, her mom and Gran live at 10,000 feet in a single room at the top of a fire tower. They’re responsible for spotting any hint of smoke before it turns in to an uncontrollable blaze.

In a starred review, BookPage called the novel “a masterful, memorable coming-of-age tale that sensitively explores the power and pressures of family legacy.”

Rose is also the author of children’s picture books and other books for middle schoolers.

Bookworks is located at 4022 Rio Grande Blvd. NW in Albuquerque.

AT BOOKS ON THE BOSQUE

Books on the Bosque is hosting two events this week.

At 2 p.m. Sunday, May 18, two Santa Fe poets — John Macker and Wayne Lee — will each read from their work. Lee’s recent book is “Dining on Salt: Four Seasons of Septets,” which is described as a memoir in verse. In his blurb for Lee’s book, Macker called it “an exploration of loss, using the septet poem as a channel to his inspiration.”

At 3 p.m. Saturday, May 24, Santa Fe writers Vivian Shaw and Arkady Martine will read from and sign their work. Shaw is the author of the “Dr. Greta Helsing” contemporary fantasy series and the sci-fi/horror novela “The Helios Syndrome.”

Martine is the author of “A Memory Called Empire” and “A Desolation Called Peace,” which form the “Teixcalaan” series. Each book won a Hugo Award for Best Novel. She’s also written many short stories.

The bookstore is located at 6261 Riverside Plaza Lane NW, Albuquerque.

IN PLACITAS

The Placitas Community Library will host a Summer Reading Party at 1 p.m. Sunday, May 18, that kicks off the library’s summer reading program. The program’s theme this year is “Color Our World.” At the party kids can learn about the program’s activities, register for the summer reading challenge and receive a new book of their choice. A special guest at the party will be Ziggy Prothro, from the New Mexico Office of Archaeological Studies, who will teach children a Native American game called “Ginebig: The Snake Game.”

The library is located at 453 New Mexico Highway 165 in Placitas.

AT COLLECTED WORKS

Hampton Sides of Santa Fe will sign copies of the paperback edition of his book “The Wide Wide Sea: Imperial Ambition, First Contact and the Fateful Final Voyage of Capt. James Cook” at 5 p.m. Wednesday, May 21, at Collected Works, 202 Galisteo St., Santa Fe.

“The Wide Wide Sea” was named one of the New York Times’ Best Books of 2024.

IN TAOS

At SOMOS Salon ecopoets Aspen Everett and Kathleen Willard will read from their work and converse at 5:30 p.m. Saturday, May 24.

SOMOS Salon is at 108 Civic Plaza Drive in Taos.

Caroline Starr Rose to read from new book at Bookworks