Summary
Some of us can't walk and read at the same time -- which is why it might be better to enjoy Barbara Harrelson's book, Walks in Literary Santa Fe: A Guide to Landmarks, Legends, and Lore (Gibbs Smith, 2007), in your cozy armchair. But this charming book can fit into your back pocket, so you can refer to it as you walk Canyon Road and Camino del Monte Sol, or explore the Palace of the Governors -- where Gov. Lew Wallace wrote Ben Hur during a bad time in his life (his wife hated the Southwest).
Harrelson's book helps you imagine the days when immigrants from other states and Europe banded together to found art colonies in Santa Fe and Taos. These colonies took root in fertile cultural soil, homeland to Pueblo nations and Spanish settlers who had been here for hundreds of years.See the full content of this document
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Reading On Your Feet
The book describes tours that the author says can be walked in about two hours, depending on the pace. Harrelson's guide contains maps, photographs, etchings, and reading lists, as well as a bibliography and a reference guide to local pu...
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