New Mexico, Rio Grande, and Other Essays brings together two of Tony Hillerman's most celebrated non-fiction works in one essential collection. Responding to decades of reader demand, this volume collects his popular text from New Mexico (1974)—a former bestseller originally paired with photography by David Muench—and Rio Grande (1975), a compelling, lesser-known collaboration with photographer Robert Reynolds. Deeply personal and beautifully written, these essays pay tribute to Hillerman's adopted home state and the legendary river that flowed near his home in Albuquerque.