Sandra Ramos O'Briant Reads from her award-winning novel
Saturday, September 28, 2013, 5:00 p.m.
Paseo del Pueblo Sur
Albuquerque,
Bookworks,
Sunday, 09/29/2013 3:00 pm
4022 Rio
Grande Blvd NW,
The Sandoval Sisters' Secret of Old Blood won
First Place at the the 15th annual International Latino
Book Awards, 2013 in two categories: Best Historical Fiction and Best
First Book.
Merchants have
always loved the Santa Fe Trail. The Mexican-American War was fought to gain
more land, but it was also about controlling trade, and that meant controlling
Santa Fe: it was the first foreign capital captured by the U.S. An
unbelievable influx of men occurred, but nary a word has been written about how
that affected the New Mexican women. Until now. The war is the backdrop
for the Sandoval sisters' individual coming-of-age stories in which they cope
with racism, sexism, political intrigue and the power of superstition in that
time and place.
“sizzling . . . a delightful
historical romp set in New Mexico . . . fits into literary space created by
Anaya's timeless Bless Me, Ultima." La Bloga
"An outstanding
family saga." Historical Novel Review
and History and Women
"Woven among the
stories of love and life is eroticism, mystery, witchcraft, folktales, superstition,
political intrigue, corruption, and violence. Told with a fluid style that
grabs you from the first page and leaves you hungry for more at the end."
Dr. Michele Shaul*, Co-Editor of the e-journal Label Me Latina/o
“The author excellently interweaves much history of the United
States and Mexico during that time. The book is written with great skill and
talent. One of the top 10 Latino Books, 2012.” The Latino Author
"This story of love, mysticism and betrayal tests the
ultimate boundaries of sisterhood. I loved this brave, lushly written tale of
life in old Santa Fe." Jill Smolinski, author of Objects of My Affection
Sandra Ramos O’Briant grew up in Santa Fe and
spent summers in Texas, but calls Los Angeles her home now. She was an
executive recruiter in Beverly Hills before beginning her writing career. Her
short stories and creative nonfiction have appeared in numerous journals and
anthologies. A complete list is here.
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