New Mexico Stories/Cuentos de Nuevo México: Book Selection - Cuentos From Long Ago
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Cuentos from Long Ago by: Paulette Atencio
A bilingual sampler of southwestern tales, legends, and myths offering the modern reader wisdom passed down for hundreds of years. This book has stories of magic, Southwestern curiosities, cuentos retold by elders, and much more offering tales about mortality, wisdom, and life.
In this bookclub we will read cuentos "stories" set in New Mexico. From history to folklore to witchcraft, enjoy short stories and novels retelling our elders’ legends here in New Mexico. Share stories recited to you by your elders that have not been written down yet.
Registration is not required but highly recommended.
Related LibGuide: Erna Fergusson by the Public Library
- Date:
- Saturday, October 18, 2025 Show more dates
- Time:
- 11:00am - 12:30pm
- Time Zone:
- Mountain Time - US & Canada (change)
- Location:
- Erna Fergusson Meeting Room
- Location:
- Erna Fergusson Library
- Categories:
- Book Clubs

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