A Soliloquy of Some Disconnected Tales - stories by Thomas E. Chávez PRESALE

Do writers compose the stories that speak to us—or do the stories actually compose us?

Renowned historian Thomas E. Chávez explores such a question in this collection. These eight stories are set in different eras yet interlocked in the mind of the storyteller. Between tales, he holds ethereal and philosophical conversations with his own Fate, seeking to understand how our own stories live on.

Part historical exploration, part contemplation, and wholly human, A Soliloquy of Some Disconnected Tales whisks us from medieval Europe to twentieth-century New Mexico. These stories invite us along the way into the enduring lives of people not all that unlike ourselves.

About the author:
Thomas E. Chávez is a member of Spain’s Royal Academy of History and the Historical Society of New Mexico. He is the former director of the Palace of the Governors in Santa Fe and the National Hispanic Cultural Center in Albuquerque. He has received the National History Medal from the Daughters of the American Revolution and the Zia Award from the University of New Mexico Alumni Association, at which institution he earned his Ph.D. in history. He is the author of fourteen books to date, and he travels widely to give lectures and presentations. Chávez was born in New Mexico, where he continues to live.

This book will be published in paperback in Autumn 2025. Advance orders placed by October 1 will ship before the publication date.