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This holiday season reminds me of the joy captured in Las Madres in the photo of Candelaria and her grandchildren. 

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🔗 https://tinyurl.com/las-madres 

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For Hispanic Heritage Month, I had the chance to write for the @univpressofkansas.bsky.social about the common experiences that shaped Hispanic families in the 20th Century.

🔗 https://tinyurl.com/2fs9kmp7

#LasMadres #KansasNotableBook #HispanicHeritageMonth #HeartlandHistory #FamilyStories

I’m at the Kansas Book Festival today at Washburn University, spending time at the @univpressofkansas.bsky.social table and meeting so many thoughtful readers. 📚✨

If you’re here at the festival, I’d love for you to stop by and say hello. 🙏

#LasMadres #KansasNotableBook #KansasBookFestival

Last night at Washburn University, I was recognized for Las Madres with a 2025 Kansas Notable Book Award. 📚✨

My heartfelt thanks to the State Library of Kansas and @univpressofkansas.bsky.social for believing in these stories and bringing them to readers. 🙏

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Grateful to Whitney Hodgin and the Dodge City Globe for covering my September 16 talk at Dodge City Community College. 📚

www.dodgeglobe.com/author-garcia-shares-mes...

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Yesterday in Colby, I had the privilege of sharing Las Madres at Pioneer Memorial Library. 📚

Tonight, the journey continues in Dodge City:
🕕 6:00–7:30 PM
📍 Best Cellars Wine, Gifts & Books, 2002 1st Ave, Suite A

If you're in the area, I hope you'll join me!

#LasMadres #KansasNotableBook

Driving into Colby with the sun rising over the High Plains. 🌅🚗

Coming back to this community reminds me of the connections and conversations we’ve shared here before. I’m grateful for the chance to return with Las Madres and continue those stories together. 📚

#LasMadres #KansasNotableBook

Returning to Dodge City felt like coming back to the heart of Las Madres. ❤️

Thank you, Dodge City Community College for hosting us, and for all who attended 📚

Weren't able to make it last night? I'll be in KS at multiple book signing events this week.

#LasMadres #KansasNotableBook

This Tuesday I’ll be at Dodge City Community College sharing Las Madres. 🌾 

Honored to reflect on the main characters, Irene, Candelaria, and Rafaela all who lived in Dodge City.

📍 DC3 Library | 6:30 PM
RSVP now: 🔗 https://www.facebook.com/share/1BAyxpjkub/ 

#LasMadres #KansasNotableBook

🚂 Heading back to Kansas by train for my #LasMadres tour events during #HispanicHeritageMonth. These are the same tracks that carried so many immigrant families—including mine—to the High Plains. Honored to return and share their stories. 📚

#LasMadres #KansasNotableBook #HispanicHeritageMonth

Grateful to Eisenhower Fellow Marti Cortez—herself a descendant of Hispanic immigrants—for sharing why Las Madres resonates with her this #HispanicHeritageMonth. Our stories are interconnected, and they matter more than ever. 📚 #LasMadres #KansasNotableBook

Heading to Colby on Sept 17 to talk about Las Madres. 

Hispanic Heritage Month reminds us of the Hispanic immigrant families and their contributions to Kansas communities and history.

RSVP now: 🔗 https://www.facebook.com/share/17BZxXwxZJ/ 

#LasMadres #KansasNotableBook #DodgeCityKS #LatinaStories

Looking forward to the Kansas Book Festival later this month—a chance to meet readers, connect with fellow authors, and celebrate the stories that shape Kansas. 📚

#KansasNotableBook #KansasBookFestival #LasMadres

Author Dennis R. Garcia Announces September Kansas Events for Las Madres During Hispanic Heritage Month TOPEKA, KS, UNITED STATES, September 8, 2025 / EINPresswire.com / -- Notable Book Award–winning author Dennis R.

Heading to Kansas next week with Las Madres 📚✨ Honored to share my family’s story during Hispanic Heritage Month at events in Dodge City, Colby & Topeka. Free & open to all—hope to see you!

https://tinyurl.com/md4f7vea

#LasMadres #KansasNotableBook #HispanicHeritageMonth

A 2025 #KansasNotableBook!

This September, I’m returning to Kansas to share Las Madres, a Kansas Notable Book during Hispanic Heritage Month with Las Madres, a 2025 Kansas Notable Book Award winner.

📍 Sept 16 – Dodge City
📍 Sept 17 – Colby
📍 Sept 20 – Topeka (Kansas Book Festival)

#KansasNotableBook #LasMadres

I got chills seeing the Las Madres exhibit open at the Finney County Historical Museum.

If you're in Garden City this summer, stop by the Front Door Gallery to see the exhibit for yourself—and don’t forget to grab a copy of the book from the museum gift shop! 📚

#LasMadres #KansasNotableBook

Deep thanks to everyone in Dodge City who joined me at the library for my book signing event. Sharing Las Madres with the community that inspired it was incredibly special.

So many thoughtful conversations, familiar faces, and new friends. Grateful for the hospitality! #LasMadres #KansasNotableBook

Tomorrow I’ll be in Garden City at the Finney County Historical Museum at 7 PM, talking about Las Madres.

This book has deep roots in southwest KS, and I’m honored to bring it back home as a 2025 Kansas Notable Book.

🔗 https://tinyurl.com/3hs97s24

#LasMadres #KansasNotableBook #GardenCityKS

I’m in Amarillo today for my HPPR interview! Excited to share more soon—big thanks to @statelibraryofks.bsky.social and @univpressofkansas.bsky.social for the continued support.

Can’t wait for you to see the pics and video from the studio.

#LasMadres #KansasNotableBook #LatinoAuthors #BookTour

Author Dennis R. Garcia Continues Kansas Book Tour with June Appearances in Garden City and Dodge City Award-winning author Dennis R. Garcia returns to Kansas for the latest leg of his book tour "Las Madres: Latinas in the Heartland Who Led Their Family to Success" was recently named a 2025 Kansas Notable Book DODGE CITY, KS, UNITED STATES, June 4, 2025 /EINPresswire.com/ -- Award-winning author Dennis R. Garcia, whose book Las Madres: Latinas in the Heartland Who Led Their Family to Success was recently named a 2025 Kansas Notable Book, returns to Southwestern Kansas for two special tour ...

Heading back to Garden City and Dodge City next week to share Las Madres in the places where this story began. Hope to see you there.

📍 Garden City – June 11 at 7 PM
📍 Dodge City – June 12 at 5 PM

📰 https://tinyurl.com/ynza6bee

#LasMadres #KansasNotableBook #LatinoAuthors #BookTour

Some good news—Las Madres has been named a 2025 Kansas Notable Book! 📚

Thanks to everyone who’s supported the book—and to @univpressofkansas.bsky.social for helping bring it to life.

🔗 https://tinyurl.com/bdd2vj43

#LasMadres #KansasNotableBook #LatinoAuthors #FamilyLegacy #ThankYouUPK