Category: Book Signing
Talking About Memoirs and Memories: Karen Ray at Thomas Branigan Library
Please join Karen Ray in the Roadrunner Room at Thomas Branigan Memorial Library (I used to go to the one on the downtown mall as a child…maybe I’ll write about that) at 1:30 on Tuesday, July 16th to learn more about memoir writing. Here’s the official flyer:
The Great Summer Book Signing!
The summer book signing is coming soon. Check out your favorite Las Cruces Writers and buy their great literary achievements at:
Mesilla Valley Mall near Barnes & Noble
Saturday, July 20th from 12 noon to 3 PM.
The following writers will be serving up written buffets:
- Joyce Phillips
- Mike DeMers
- Karen Ray
- George Pintar
- Rosemary Matos
- Judith Cicero
- David Osterhout
- Fenton Kay
- Susan Pfieffer
- Jim Humphreys
Come join the crew and I promise they won’t hedge-hog the limelight!…
Charmayne Samuelson Goes Bilingual in Poetry of the Clay
Check out Charmayne Samuelson’s book signing event for Poetry of the Clay. The event will be held in Mata Ortiz, Mexico. In her words:
…INVITATION!
I am thrilled to announce the upcoming launch of my new bilingual book, MATA ORTIZ POETRY OF THE CLAY, POESIA DEL BARRO, featuring the lives and pottery of 24 Contemporary Mata Ortiz Potters! 140 full-color photographs! 30 Original Poems written by me about the ‘visceral’ experience of beholding this stunning pottery! We are hosting a big ‘Mata Ortiz village event’ on Friday evening Oct. 4 at 5 pm in Mata Ortiz. 24 potters and I will sign your books for a true Collector’s Edition! The stunning cover of the book features amazing pottery by Hector Gallegos!
Meet these outstanding potters at the event: Laura Bugarini, Hector Gallegos, Paula Gallegos, Hector Gallegos III, Tati Ortiz, Lila Silveira, Jose Silveira, Jera Tena, Pilo Mora, Tavo Silveira, Miriham Gallegos, Adhilenne Figueroa, Miguel Lopez, Carlos Lopez, Estafania Lopez Figueroa, Ivonne Olivas, Lencho Sanchez, Betty Quezada, Oralia Lopez, Jorge Quintana, Eduardo Quintana, Ramiro Veloz Casas, Silvia Veloz Guillen, Valerie Veloz Guillen. Join us for wine and food at this true once-in-a-lifetime event!
Holiday Booknanza 2023
Come one, come all, and read the moving, funny, and intriguing works of local authors! The 2023 Holiday Booknanza is upon us, from noon to 4PM at the Mesilla Valley Mall on Saturday, December 9th.…
Charmayne Samuelson has a Best Seller (and More!)
LCW’s very own Charmayne Samuelson is now a best seller on Amazon in the Latin American Biographies category with her new book, SPENCER MacCALLUM Memories-Mystique-Mata Ortiz. Here’s the synopsis:
…Was it all destiny? The mesmerizing Spencer MacCallum story is the tale of an incurable explorer who meets his destiny! Charmayne Samuelson is an Award-Winning Author introducing this authorized and definitive biography of Spencer MacCallum, the American Princeton-educated anthropologist who discovered Juan Quezada and Mata Ortiz pottery. Buying three distressed pots in Deming, NM, he was sure they were prehistoric. When told they were not, he went on an adventure to find the potter and did not give up until he did. Praise for the book from Mata Ortiz experts hails it as “Wonderfully written!” and “An important book!” A biography in progress for many years, and after hundreds of interview hours and extensive research extracting his life story from audio and video tapes, this cross-border adventure is now available for all to enjoy. From childhood, each step of Spencer’s life seemed destined to take him to Juan Quezada and Mata Ortiz. His natural curiosity at a young age of discovering ancient relics continued on with this incredible tale of him trekking across Mexico to find one single potter, dirt-poor farmer/cowboy Juan Quezada, propelling him onto the world stage as an unlikely superstar artist. As time went on, and as Spencer’s legacy, thousands of village potters have found true artistic and monetary success in their once-dirt-poor village in Mata Ortiz,
Awesomeness at the Booknanza!
A great Booknanza today (despite the heat)! Check out some of the photos of authors at work showing the public how ideas and stories get created:
Visit the LCW 2023 Booknanza!
Las Cruces Writers sign and sell their magnificent books twice per year at the Mesilla Valley Mall. Come check it out from noon to 3 PM near the Barnes & Noble. Here’s the poster:
Dear Jennifer: The Jenny Princess Letters by Fenton Kay
Fenton Kay’s new children’s book, Dear Jennifer: The Jenny Princess Letters, is now available at the Lulu Bookstore (Ebook version, here). Fenton will be selling inscribed copies on June 10th at COAS Bookstore as well!
Here’s the lowdown on the highborn:
Fenton Kay Signs at COAS
Join our award-winning poet and author, Fenton Kay, as he signs books at COAS Books on Saturday, March 4th from 10AM-Noon (12PM). Fenton predicts a new book available by then, La Llorona.…