Resolana: A New Mexico Family's Memoir of Place

Resolana captures the transformative journey of countercultural homesteaders drawn to northern New Mexico during the 1970s and stresses the value of community, resilience, reciprocity, and stewardship of the land.

In northern New Mexico, la resolana is “the place where the sun shines”—the warm, south-facing side of a home where people gather and stories are shared. In this intimate, multigenerational memoir, Adelma Aurora returns to her family’s ranch on Mesa Poleo to understand the history ...