Outside magazine editor Alex Hearddiscusses & signs his new book TheEyes of Willie McGee, the true story of an iconic criminal case thatlaunched the civil rights movement and became the basis for Harper Lee’s novel To Kill a Mockingbird. 

7pm Tuesday, August 3

Santa Fe Author Tom Ireland’s The Man Who Gave His Wife Away

The Bookworks Knitting Circle meets the first Thursday of each month.  We always have treats, and sometimes have featured books or speakers - and our regular knitters are great company!

The group is open to the public, so feel free to drop by! 

Benjamin Radford Investigates the Santa Fe Courthouse Ghost & Chupacabra

New Mexico author of The Last Snake Runner KimberleyGriffiths Little discusses & signs her new young adult novel The Healing Spell, and we’ll serve Cajuncakes and éclairs for our Bayou Party!

Virginia Barrett spent six months living with Shona musicians in Zimbabwe, and she will discuss and sign her new book Mbira Maker Blues: a Healing Journey to Zimbabwe (Studio Saraswati - $17.00), a travel memoir recounting her study of the mbira and experiences.  Virginia will demonstrate performance of the mbira, a xyloihone like instrument o

Barbecue Tips, Tricks & Recipes with BBQ Judge ArdieDavis

 AND Sample some of our favorite BBQ from Johndhi's!

Summer is a great time for backyard barbecues, andif you’re looking for tips, tricks, and great new recipes from experts on thecompetitive barbecue circuit, Ardie Davis, well known judge and founder of Greasehouse University (the institution behind thefabled doctorate of barbecue philosophy) discusses & signs new books The Kansas City Barbecue Society Cookbook andAmerica’s Best BBQ. 

When twelve-year-old Izzy discovers a beat-up baseball marked with the words "Because magic" while unpacking in yet another new apartment, she is determined to figure out what it means. What secrets does this old ball have to tell? Her mom certainly isn't sharing any especially when it comes to Izzy's father, who died before Izzy was born. But when she spends the summer in her Nana's remote New Mexico village, Izzy discovers long-buried secrets that come alive in an enchanted landscape of watermelon mountains, whispering winds, and tortilla suns. Infused with the flavor of the southwest and sprinkled with just a pinch of magic, this heartfelt middle grade debut is as rich and satisfying as Nana's homemade enchiladas.

UNM Professor Michael Trujillo discusses and signs his new book The Land of Disenchantment: Latina/o Identities And Transformations In Northern New Mexico (UNM Press, $29.95), in which Trujillo explores the cultural heritage of New Mexico's Espanola Valley, situated in the northern part of the state between the Sangre de Cristo and Jemez Mountains. Many of the Valley's communities have roots in Spanish and Mexican colonization, while the Native American Pueblos of Ohkay Owingeh and Santa Clara are far older. 

Celebrate Bookworks' Teacher Appreciation Day with Santa Fe teacher and author Rob Wilder, who will start off the school year with anecdotes from his bestselling Tales from the Teacher's Lounge (Delta, $14.00) and a new compilation What I Would Tell Her (Harlequin, $13.95), which collects essays on father/daughter relationships.  Teachers will receive 25% off all books including Rob's between 11am and 1pm. 

Bicycle historian David Herlihy discusses and signs The Lost Cyclist (Houghton Mifflen Harcourt, $26.00), the follow up to his Bicycle: the History. That is the true story of adventurer Frank Lenz, who disappeared in his attempt to travel around the world on a bicycle.  The book contains some fantastic images of Lenz and late 19th century bicycles that Herlihy will share with us. 

Dr. Jennifer Lawless will discuss and sign her book It Still Takes a Candidate: Why Women Don't Run for Office (Cambridge University Press, $27.99).  Despite cultural evolution and society's changing attitudes toward women in politics, running for public office remains a much less attractive and feasible endeavor for women than men.

W're sorry - this event has been cancelled. 

Carole Topalian and Tracey Ryder present a slideshow of the new cookbook from Edible Communities Edible: A Celebration of Local Foods (Wiley, $29.95), which includes New Mexico's Deborah Madison, Joe Sausage, and Pollo Real's Tom Delehanty. 

Southwest mystery veterans David and Aimee Thurlo discuss and sign their two new books,Bad Samaritan (Minotaur, $24.99)- the newest in the Sister Agatha series, and The Never-Ending Snake (Forge, $24.99), Ella Clah's newest adventure. 

Bad Samaritan's Sister Agatha of the Our Lady of Hope monastery in Bernalillo, New Mexico has become renowned-and occasionally infamous- for her crime solving skills. Now she must bring her skills to bear on her most important case yet-her friend and ally Sheriff Tom Green is a suspect in the brutal murder of his rival in the upcoming election. 

The Rounders Author Max Evans Discusses & Signs New Novel War & Music

The art of Dennis Larkins ranges from retro-kitsch paintings of multi-dimensional landscapes to his legendary and iconic series of Grateful Dead concert posters.  Larkins' images were forever burned into the pop psyche by the groundbreaking stage monoliths he created for promoter Bill Graham. Dennis Larkins and his son David, who composed the text in the book, will present a slideshow ofStartling Art: Revealing the Art of Dennis Larkins (Last Gasp, $25.00), a definitive collection of his works - four decades of his creative growth and expression.

The Bookworks Book Club is free and open to the public!  This month, we're reading David Guterson's The Other.  Library Journal describes the book:

Abbie Caplin, daughter of photographer Harvey Caplin, presents a slideshow of photographs and discusses the new book Harvey Caplin's Real Cowboys of the Old West (Schiffer, $39.99).

Award-winning author Diane Stanley asks young readers to consider what courage might look like in an America under psychological and physical siege in her new book Saving Sky (Harper Collins, $15.99)

Joaquin Lujan, David Montoya, Ruth Contreras, and Susan Seymore present a slideshow of the SouthWest Organizing Project's reissue of 500 Years of Chicano History in Pictures (SWOP, $24.99).

Please call us to order a book - we're almost out of reserved seats, so to ensure your order is processed as one of those, calling us is the best method.  We may have seats available due to no-shows or library registration/preorder overlap, and will certainly have standing room.

Influential, fantastic science fiction author William Gibson - of Neuromancer fame - will be at Bookworks September 13 for his new novel Zero History!  Note the time change - the event will be held at 7:30.  Doors open at 7pm for those who've purchased Zero History and 7pm to the general public.  Also: parking at the garage on the corner of 5th and Copper is free with validation at the library!  

NYT Bestselling author Margaret Coel presents her newest addition to the Wind River Mystery series, The Spider's Web (Berkley, $24.95).