Garden City native and author Dennis Garcia recently published his newest book through University Press of Kansas, “Las Madres,” and he’ll be on hand at 5pm at the Dodge City Public LIbrary to discuss the book, as well as sell and sign copies. Admission is free. Garcia has already made numerous book tour stops and spoken on High Plains Public Radio Readers Book Club programming, and the State Library of Kansas just named “Las Madres” one of 15 Kansas Notable Books for 2025. The museum will open a short-term exhibit about the book on the day of the presentation.

Both hardback ($60) and paperback ($20) editions will be available for purchase (at a discount from the online pricing). You can also purchase online at the University Press of Kansas.