Nasario García
Master folklorist and native New Mexican Nasario García has published numerous books dealing with Hispanic folklore and the oral history of northern New Mexico and for three decades has dedicated his time to the preservation of Hispanic culture and language of the region whose primary roots rest in Spain and Mexico. He currently lives in Santa Fe.
No More Bingo, Comadre!
Stories
It takes all kinds to populate Northern New Mexico, and this book has every one: from gypsies and gamblers to ranchers and criminals.
- Copyright year: 2018
Grandpa Lolo’s Navajo Saddle Blanket
La tilma de Abuelito Lolo
- Copyright year: 2012
The Naked Rainbow and Other Stories
El arco iris desnudo y Otros Cuentos
This charming collection of tales are based on stories and characters Nasario García knew of growing up in the Rio Puerco Valley of northern New Mexico.
- Copyright year: 2009
Grandma's Santo on Its Head / El santo patas arriba de mi abuelita
Stories of Days Gone By in Hispanic Villages of New Mexico / Cuentos de días gloriosos en pueblitos hispanos de Nuevo México
- Copyright year: 2013
Hoe, Heaven, and Hell
My Boyhood in Rural New Mexico
In this account of his boyhood García writes unforgettably about his family's village life, telling story after story, all of them true, and fascinating everyone interested in New Mexico history and culture.
- Copyright year: 2015
Bolitas de Oro
Poems from My Marble-playing Days
These vivid memories of the poet's life in rural New Mexico in the 50s were written first in Spanish then translated to English.
- Copyright year: 2010