~Joline Gutierrez Krueger, "Albuquerque's grit makes 'Breaking Bad' shine"
As many of you know, Breaking Bad, the show that has come to be synonymous for "Albuquerque" for so many, draws to its series finale later this month (spinoffs notwithstanding). Like the Albuquerque Convention and Visitors Bureau, "[t]he topic of the show is not our favorite thing", and like Mayor Berry, we are "confident that viewers have no difficulty distinguishing fiction from reality", but we cannot deny the impact this show has had on television and in our town!
As long-time Albuquerque residents, we do feel that Albuquerque has a "gritty realness" that is not found in our picturesque neighbor to the north, Santa Fe, for so long the face of New Mexico and perhaps its biggest draw. Breaking Bad has made our gritty realness an attraction rather than something detrimental. For that, we bring you not just a Breaking Bad reading list, but we would also like to showcase some of the other facets of Albuquerque and of New Mexico that might be a little offbeat, but which we think help make our local culture shine.
If you like Breaking Bad...
Desert America: Boom and Bust in the New Old West by Rubén Martínez
Alburquerque by Rudolfo Anaya
A Place to Stand by Jimmy Santiago Baca
Almanac of the Dead by Leslie Marmon Silko
Breaking Bad and Philosophy edited by David R. Koepsell and Robert Arp [eBook]
Difficult Men: Behind the Scenes of a Creative Revolution - From The Sopranos and The Wire to Mad Men and Breaking Bad by Brett Martin
Albuquerque: Breaking Bad by Richard Joseph
A Career Guide to Your Job in Hell edited by Robert E. Vardeman and Scott S. Phillips
Winter's Bone by Daniel Woodrell
Fallout by Ellen Hopkins
Beautiful Boy: A Father's Journey Through His Son's Addiction by David Sheff
Local Culture
The Wild West Never Died: True Crime Tales of 20th Century New Mexico by Jack Kutz
New Mexico Curiosities: Quirky Characters, Roadside Oddities & Other Offbeat Stuff by Sam Lowe
Forgotten Albuquerque by Ty Bannerman
Albuquerque Trivia by Arthur and Cynthia Romero
La Llorona = The Weeping Woman: An Hispanic Legend Told in Spanish and English by Joe Hayes
Indigenous Albuquerque by Myla Vicenti Carpio
Tasting New Mexico: Recipes Celebrating One Hundred Years of Distinctive Home Cooking by Cheryl Alters Jamison and Bill Jamison
Alternative Lifestyles in New Mexico
Anarchy and Community in the New American West: Madrid, New Mexico, 1970-2000 by Kathryn Hovey
Woman Who Glows in the Dark: A Curandera Reveals Traditional Aztec Secrets of Physical and Spiritual Health by Elena Avila with Joy Parker
The Good Life Lab by Wendy Jehanara Tremayne
Motel Nirvana: Dreaming of the New Age in the American Desert by Melanie McGrath
Earthship: How to Build Your Own by Michael E. Reynolds
Links
Check out seasons 1-5 of Breaking Bad from the library!
A Breaking Bad (and Beyond) Reading ListMotel Nirvana: Dreaming of the New Age in the American Desert by Melanie McGrath
Earthship: How to Build Your Own by Michael E. Reynolds
Links
Check out seasons 1-5 of Breaking Bad from the library!
Breaking Bad's chemistry cooks up tourism in Albuquerque, New Mexico
Breaking Bad: Popular Television Show Brings Tourist Attention to Albuquerque
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