NMDCA News:

Award-winning author, performer, stage director and teacher, Angel Vigil, is the author of seven award-winning books on Hispanic and Western culture and arts. His book The Corn Woman, and Other Stories and Legends from the Hispanic Southwest won the prestigious New York Public Library Book for the Teen Age National Award. His book Una Linda Raza, Cultural and Artistic Traditions of the Hispanic Southwest won the Border Library Association Southwest Book of the Year Award and the Colorado Book of the Year Special Recognition Award.

At 6:30 p.m., Thursday, June 18, Vigil will read excerpts from his new book, Borderlands – Living in Two Worlds: The Story of Hispanics in the American Southwest. His book chronicles the convergence of Spanish, Mexican, and Indigenous peoples whose lives have been tightly interwoven for centuries. It is more than a historical account; it is a profound exploration of identity and belonging.

Then, from 10 a.m.–12 p.m., Saturday, June 20, Vigil will be leading a free writing workshop titled, So You Want to Get Published: The Nuts and Bolts of Going from an Idea to a Book on the Table. Don’t miss out if you are an aspiring author curious on how to break through the barrier of publishing! Learn more and register for both events at nhccnm.org/events.

It’s a free opportunity to learn from an award-winning author with deep ties to the Southwest!