Judith is now a two-time winner of the New Mexico/Arizona Book Awards!

​Now Available

Judith Literary Press announces Mysteries of Love, the debut full-length poetry collection from seventeen-year-old, award-winning Ashaani Taneja.

“ . . . In the howling hour of night,
on the silvery path,
I climbed out of the grave of myself
with white dramatic wings . . .”

Judith Literary Press announces Lágrimas, a new collection of poems by Nasario Garcia and winner of the 2021 New Mexico/Arizona Book Awards Bilingual Adult Book category.  Praise for Lágrimas: 

"These poems ring out with the truth of the world and the reality of the human heart.   One of New Mexico's greatest poets, Nasario García speaks to the interior life of those who are honored to be New Mexicans, who are fascinated by life and its irony, and those who feel blessed by our homes, our families, and the gifts of friendship."
 — V.B. Price
 
"Lágrimas: Poems of Joy and Sorrow delivers a rare, first-hand glimpse of village life in the Rio Puerco Valley. Though the New Mexico village was abandoned more than a half century ago, these poems, told in the enchanted voice of a child, feel wide-eyed and close at hand. In these wholehearted poems, joy gets the better of sorrow."
—Anne Valley-Fox
 
Read Ghosts of the Río Puerco in New Mexico Magazine to learn more about Nasario and where he is writing from. 

New Authors

Judith presents the first collection of poems from award-winning author Ashaani Taneja, who writes from Dehradun, India.

Judith presents Nasario Garcia's latest of many award-winning publications: his poetry collection, Lágrimas.

Judith presents Joseph Indovina's third work of photographic poetry:
Was Is Will.

Judith presents the first collection of poems from Chris Johns: Lost and Found.

Recent Awards and Recognition

Lágrimas wins the Bilingual Adult Book category of the 2021 New Mexico/Arizona Book Awards

Ecos Neomexicanos wins the Spanish Language category of the New Mexico/Arizona Book Awards

Lágrimas is a 2021 New Mexico/Arizona Book Awards Finalist

Ecos Neomexicanos is a finalist for cover design in the New Mexican/Arizona Book Awards

Ecos Neomexicanos wins First Place for Graphics and Design in the New Mexico Press Women 2020 Communications Contest

Lágrimas recognized as the Albuquerque Journal Book of the Week

Nasario, New Mexico's "leading folklorist," presents Lágrimas at Collected Works

Ashaani Taneja is featured on Democracy News Live's "Beyond Imagination with Young Writers"

Author Catalina Claussen calls Lágrimas "A sheer delight to read."

Lágrimas is recognized by the Grant County Beat

SOMOS and Southwest Word Fiesta announce the release of Lágrimas

Ecos Neomexicanos recognized by the Santa Fe New Mexican

Ecos Neomexicanos recognized in New Mexico's Cover Reads

The "enchanting" poetry of Ecos Neomexicanos reviewed by The Torch

New Poems and Video Works by Chris Johns

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