Critics who wallpapered The Three Burials of Melquiades Estrada with references to Sam Peckinpah’s Bring Me the Head of Alfredo Garcia missed the...
The Three Burials of Melquiades Estrada
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Western Books & Movies
An Outlaw’s Poet
When he was 13 years old, poet Red Shuttleworth came to a realization about the Old West. While on a school field trip in 1958 to the Jewish...
Island of Rotting Horses, 1868
You probably remember the story of Lt. John Dunbar. During the Civil War, he goes crazy—and somehow rallies Union troops to a victory. Army...
Rock Art Along the Way
In the words of the author, “This book is not a scientific explanation of rock art or its meaning.” With that clear, the reader can enjoy this grand...
Albuquerque in Our Time
“Our Time” means the years since WWII. After a brief survey of Albuquerque’s earlier history, Debra Hughes turns the book over to 30 prominent...
Albuquerque Remembered
Writer Erna Fergusson observed in 1947 that Albuquerque, “sitting at the crossroads of the centuries,” had seen every phase of Southwestern life....
Wanted: Undead or Alive
A “cowboys ‘n’ zombies” comedy, Wanted: Undead or Alive is currently being filmed in New Mexico. James Denton (Desperate Housewives) and Chris...
Desperadoes
Author Ron Hansen already has Brad Pitt starring as Jesse James in the movie modeled after his 1983 book, but now his first novel, Desperadoes, is...
Redemption
The independent, shoestring-budget film Redemption is making its way through film festival circuits, much like Tom Shell’s Far Side of Jericho....
Curse of the Sacred Mountain
Classic B-Western movie lovers must see Curse of the Sacred Mountain. While not on par with the current spate of Hollywood Westerns, this movie has...
“What Fresh Hell is This?”
Those who imagine the Western to be a fundamentally American art form like jazz or comic books would do well to take a closer look at our cousins...
God’s Country, Uncle Sam’s Land: Faith and Conflict in the American West (Nonfiction)
The West is the home of individualism, liberty and religious freedom. Well, not always. Three tragic exceptions to this mythology are examined at...