To celebrate the impending centennial of New Mexico's statehood, The New Mexico Book Co-op, the fabulous folks behind the New Mexico Book Awards, is sponsoring a contest to find the 100 Best Books in New Mexico. There's no mention of having to be a current New Mexico resident, and you can vote once for up to ten books. If this sounds like an overwhelming responsibility, you have until midnight on January 6, 2011, to read through your favorites and decide.
What are their criteria for possible bests? According to the site:" The books you vote for must have either been written about New Mexico, by a New Mexican author, or published by a New Mexico company. They must have been published before 2000 because a great book needs a little time to gather reaction and a fan base. Please put the author’s name on your nomination because we don’t want to make a mistake. "
If you need some reminders about that great book you read a dozen years ago, or if you'd like to read more New Mexico books and don't know where to start, you can check our listings Of Local Interest literature, or browse the Southwest Collections at all of the Santa Fe Public Libraries.
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