Nasario Garcia shares news of his latest publication: Lágrimas, his third bilingual collection of poetry. Lágrimas explores the unique yet transcendent joys and sorrows of life in New Mexico's Rio Puerco Valley and its long-abandoned villages. Written in dialect, the poems breathe life into a culture and history Nasario has championed in many other acclaimed works. Lágrimas finds what we have lost.

Available from Judith Literary Press

Nasario was born in Bernalillo, New Mexico. He earned his Ph.D. in XIX century Spanish literature from the University of Pittsburgh, as well as a BA in Spanish and an MA in Portuguese, University of New Mexico. As a folklorist, oral historian, and creative writer he has published more than 30 award winning books. A documentary titled Nasario remembers the Río Puerco, produced/directed by renowned filmmaker Shebana Coelho, has aired on New Mexico’s PBS. The film has also been shown at the University of Alcalá de Henares, Spain. 

To learn more about him, visit his website: www.nasariogarciaphd.com

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