Christopher Rodarte to sign 'La Llorona' in two events in Old Town

IN OLD TOWN

Christopher Rodarte will sign copies of his book “La Llorona: Ghost Stories of the Southwest” at two venues in Old Town on Saturday, Oct. 26. From noon-1 p.m. Rodarte will be at The Candy Lady, 424 San Felipe St. NW, and from 1:30-3:30 p.m. at Treasure House Books & Gifts, 2012 South Plaza St. NW.

The book is about La Llorona, also known as The Wailing Woman, who is perhaps the most popular and infamous ghost in Latino folklore, Rodarte said. Stories about her are told in the Southwest but also in Mexico and in South America. La Llorona is not only a ghost who frightens children, he said, but she is thought to have been a real person to many.

Rodarte was born in the North Valley. He lives in Tucson. He said his cousin Chisim Lujan, a Los Lunas artist and tattoo artist, created the cover art for the book.

Christopher Rodarte to sign 'La Llorona' in two events in Old Town

AT SOUTH BROADWAY CULTURAL CENTER

Christopher Paolini will read from his new fantasy book “Murtagh: Deluxe Edition: The World of Eragon” at 3 p.m. Sunday, Oct. 20, at the South Broadway Cultural Center, 1025 Broadway Blvd. SE. Paolini will also take questions from the audience and sign copies of his book.

Tickets are $5 general admission or $41 for general admission and a signed copy of the book.

The event is part of “A Word with Writers” series.

IN TAOS

SOMOS hosts several events this week.

Cat Gilliam acts as facilitator in sharing stories through Playbook Theatre at 6 p.m. Thursday, Oct. 24.

Email her at catgilliam@gmail.com to request a storytelling spot and for more details.

Author Richard Rubin with Andrew Gulliford and Leeanna Torres will describe their meaningful experiences living the Land Ethic values as expressed by Aldo Leopold in his 1949 book “A Sand County Almanac.” The event is at 4 p.m. Friday, Oct. 25.

Award-winning poets Radha Marcum and Lauren Camp will read from their recent poetry collections at 6 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 26. Camp is the current New Mexico Poet Laureate.

The events will be held at SOMOS Salon, 108 Civic Plaza Drive, Taos.

AT BOOKWORKS

Christopher Mead will read from and sign his latest book, “The Hypospace of Japanese Architecture,” at 6 p.m. Monday, Oct. 21. Mead taught at the University of New Mexico from 1980 to 2013, holding the titles of Presidential Teaching Fellow and Regents’ Professor. He also served as the dean of the UNM College of Fine Arts from 2004-09.

Bookworks is located at 4022 Rio Grande Blvd. NW.

IN SANTA FE

Collected Works presents writers/actors Dan Bohnhorst and Jonathan Harrell, who will read some of the collected work of the late Santa Fe poet Tom Crawford at 4:30 p.m. Sunday, Oct. 20, at the bookstore, 202 Galisteo St., in Santa Fe.

Collected Works will also present an evening of music and conversation at SITE Santa Fe starting at 6 p.m. Tuesday, Oct. 22. The subject of the event is the new book “Truckload of Art: The Life and Work of Terry Allen,” an authorized biography by Brendan Greaves. Taking part in the event will be Allen, Greaves, Jo Harvey Allen and Joan Tewkesbury.

Tickets are free, but those interested in attending are asked to RSVP to collectedworksbookstore.com/events.

SITE Santa Fe is located at 1606 Paseo de Peralta.