Santa Fe Writer's Project

1942. War rages in Europe. Pearl Harbor still smolders. And alcoholic private eye Nicholas Bishop wakes up on a hotel room floor with two slugs missing from his .38 revolver. The cops think he's...

Unflinching and compelling portrayals of desire fill this award-winning story collection by Bonnie Chau. Chau explores the lives of young women, focusing on love, heritage, and memory, presenting...

"American Fallout is a powerful novel about family and change. - Stephanie Bucklin, Foreword Review For Avery Cullins-library archivist, former teenage runaway, and gay man from a small Southern...

The very best short stories and novellas from National Public Radio's Alan Cheuse are brought together in a quintessential collection. Countless listeners depend on the book reviews from Cheuse,...

The Kingdom of Septima is ruled in all but name by the Commune, a ruthless cult that seeks control of an ancient power that has taken root in unsuspecting children in Septima. To maintain their hold...

When a teenager disappears from an elite boarding school, local police throw the case to their neighborhood PI, Jack Dixon. He's determined to find the truth, even as the case leads him into a tangle...

Cheap Heat (Jack Dixon)Author: Daniel FordPublisher: Santa Fe Writer's ProjectPublication Date: May 01, 2020Number of Pages: 244 pagesLanguage: EnglishBinding: PaperbackISBN-10: 1733777717ISBN-13:...

In the parched, post-apocalyptic Western U.S. of the 22nd Century, wolves float, bonfires sing, and devils gather to pray. Water and safety are elusive in this chaotic world of alchemical...

First published in 1980, Crossing Over is hybrid prose-poetry and flash fiction about one young man's journey through the Vietnam War. Adapted for the stage and praised by antiwar activist Daniel...

Eightball strikes hard. Fueled by an abiding sense of loss, these eight stories take you on a journey over the exploded fault lines of intimacy, unfolding across cities and continents. Whether...

Golden Heart Parade (Sfwp Literary Awards)Author: Joseph HoltPublisher: Santa Fe Writer's ProjectPublication Date: 1-Sep-21Number of Pages: 178 pagesLanguage: EnglishBinding: PaperbackISBN-10:...

From the tale of Lady, the mare who read a Duke University psychologist's mind, to television palomino Mr. Ed's hypnotic hold over Wilbur Post, the thirteen tales in Horse Show explore how humans...

I?ÆM Not Hungry But I Could EatAuthor: Christopher GonzalezPublisher: Santa Fe Writer's ProjectPublication Date: Dec 01, 2021Number of Pages: 115 pagesLanguage: EnglishBinding: PaperbackISBN-10:...

Melanie Henderson's life is a lie. The scandal of her birth and the identity of her true parents is kept from her family's small, conservative Colorado town. Not even she knows the truth: that her...

Londinium is burning. Gaius Suetonius Paulinus, newly appointed governor of Roman Britain, is charged by an increasingly unstable Emperor Nero with a difficult task--the untamed island on the fringes...

It's Not NothingAuthor: COURTNEY. DENELLEPublisher: Santa Fe Writer's ProjectPublication Date: Sep 01, 2022Number of Pages: 178 pagesLanguage: EnglishBinding: Paperback/FictionISBN-10:...

Journey to Constellation StationAuthor: Lindsay C. BarryPublisher: Santa Fe Writer's ProjectPublication Date: Sep 01, 2020Number of Pages: 48 pagesLanguage: EnglishBinding: PaperbackISBN-10:...

K: A NovelAuthor: Ted O'ConnellPublisher: Santa Fe Writer's ProjectPublication Date: May 01, 2020Number of Pages: 318 pagesLanguage: EnglishBinding: PaperbackISBN-10: 1733777733ISBN-13: 9781733777735

Generation X was born between the legions of Baby Boomers and Millennials, and was all but written off as cynical, sarcastic slackers. Yet, Gen X's impact on culture and society is undeniable. In her...

The fourteen fantastical stories in Magic For Unlucky Girls take the familiar tropes of fairytales and twist them into new and surprising shapes. These unlucky girls, struggling against a society...

The best-selling indie hit returns! This revised, expanded edition of Modern Manners for Your Inner Demons brings the darker side of social behavior back to the shelves. Tara Laskowski's demonically...

Mona At SeaAuthor: Elizabeth Gonzalez JamesPublisher: Santa Fe Writer's ProjectPublication Date: June 30, 2021Number of Pages: 270 pagesLanguage: EnglishBinding: PaperbackISBN-10: 1951631013ISBN-13:...

The stories in Muscle Cars explore the unique and sometimes flawed relationships between men, their families, and their friends. Featuring a diverse cast of inarticulate misfits--including a...

Eloquently written essays about aspects of Asian American life comprise this collection that looks at how Asian-Americans view themselves in light of America's insensitivities, stereotypes, and...

Negative Space (Sfwp Literary Awards)Author: Lilly DancygerPublisher: Santa Fe Writer's ProjectPublication Date: May 01, 2021Number of Pages: 296 pagesLanguage: EnglishBinding: PaperbackISBN-10:...

For generations, warlords fought bitterly for dominance in a land without a king, leaving a fractured, war-torn country plagued by thieves, slavers, and the servants of dark gods and darker magic...

Pagan Kennedy first captured the hearts of America with her personal zine Pagan's Head. Drawing from this source, she presents not only the zine-world standards, but also includes some helpful dating...

Spanning four seasons, 10 countries, three teaching jobs, and countless buses, Patagonian Road chronicles Kate McCahill's solo journey from Guatemala to Argentina. In her struggles with language,...

In this radical twenty-first century choreopoem, Dorian, a young American Black man, is tasked by an ancestral spirit to thwart his inevitable murder. He traces his family tree, from his grandmother...

In this linked essay collection, award-winning author Jeff Fearnside analyzes his four years as an educator on the Great Silk Road, primarily in Kazakhstan. Peeling back the layers of culture,...