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Writer, Farmer, Literary Misfit: In Memory of the Late Stanley Crawford

Alex Trimble Young Remembers a Writer of “Unbrandable” Books When I met Stanley Crawford in 2005, he was, by the estimation of my twenty-three-year-old self, already old. I was working at the reception desk of the chaotic Soho offices of the Overlook […]

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Dixon Garlic Farmer, Revered Author Stanley Crawford Dies at 86

“A farmer-writer who loves garlic as much as words” is how the New York Times described Dixon writer and farmer Stanley Crawford in a 2011 story, and one might be hard-pressed to improve upon that characterization. Crawford, whose 11 books included the […]

Events

Stanley Crawford to be a featured author at the 2023 Santa Fe International Literary Festival

The Santa Fe International Literary Festival will take place May 19–21, 2023, bringing together world-renowned authors, thinkers, and passionate readers in Santa Fe, New Mexico. Visit Santa Fe International Literary Festival (sfinternationallitfest.org) for more info. STANLEY CRAWFORD has lived since 1969 in the […]

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Balloon Museum to Host Reading of Award-Winning Children’s Book on Grief

Evan and the Skygoats centers on how young Evan grieves over a loss – the death of his elder sister, Sky. Evan hugs the trees because “that made everything feel better.” His mom said Evan doesn’t have to see her to feel […]

Reviews

Stanley Crawford’s The Garlic Papers: A Book Review

A Book Review by Historic Santa Fe Foundation’s Executive Director Pete Warzel. “After planting and harvesting crops for over forty years, you would think a being might finally comprehend the ephemeral nature of all things. Not, alas, this one.” — Stanley Crawford, […]

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Dixon Farmer Starts Global Garlic War

By Monica Roman Gagnier / Journal staff writer. Among the residents of Dixon, New Mexico, Stanley Crawford has long been known as a gentleman farmer and a thoughtful man of letters. He’s the author of such books as “A Garlic Testament: Seasons […]

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Children’s books tackle the tough subjects of handling bullies and grief

By David Steinberg / For The Journal. Two children’s books out this month deal with issues of importance to young readers, and, no less, to adults. . . .“Evan and the Skygoats” [is] written by Vanessa Vassar and illustrated by Ophelia Cornet, […]

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Video: Stanley Crawford on The Garlic Papers

Interviews

Crazy Rabbit Review: Julia Goldberg – Creative Nonfiction

Interview with Julia Goldberg and Meg Tuite Julia Goldberg is a phenomenon both nationally and locally. I walked the streets of Santa Fe and saw her face on the sides of buses. Every writer I know has taken at least one class […]

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The divides that unify a Southwestern village

Stanley Crawford writes about rifts between Anglo and Chicano neighbors. by Alex Trimble Young High Country News Dixon, New Mexico-based author Stanley Crawford defies most of the stereotypes of a “Western American Writer.” He’s more likely to wear sandals than cowboy boots. He […]