Anthologies#
| Title |
Published |
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| Tales of Two Americas |
2017 |
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| I Know What’s Best for You |
2022 |
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Collections#
| Title |
Published |
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| Night at the Fiestas |
2015 |
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Standalone Novels#
| Title |
Published |
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| The Five Wounds |
2021 |
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Kirstin Valdez Quade writes about Hispanic families in New Mexico with the kind of attention that makes small moments carry enormous weight. Her short story collection Night at the Fiestas (2015) won the John Leonard Prize and announced her as one of the strongest new voices in American fiction. The stories are set in communities where Catholic faith, family obligation, and personal desire collide, and Quade treats all three with equal seriousness.
The Five Wounds (2021), her first novel, follows a New Mexico family through a Holy Week reenactment that becomes a catalyst for confronting addiction, teenage parenthood, and generational failure. The book was a National Book Award finalist and confirmed what the stories had promised: Quade writes about flawed people with compassion and precision, in prose that is both beautiful and grounded.
Frequently Asked Questions
How many books has Kirstin Valdez Quade written?
Kirstin Valdez Quade has written 4 books across 3 series.
What was Kirstin Valdez Quade's first book?
Kirstin Valdez Quade’s first book is Night at the Fiestas, published in 2015.
What is Kirstin Valdez Quade known for?
Quade is known for The Five Wounds (2021), a novel about a New Mexico family preparing for a Holy Week reenactment that spirals into a reckoning with faith, addiction, and parenthood. The book was a finalist for the National Book Award. Her short story collection Night at the Fiestas (2015) won the National Book Critics Circle Award’s John Leonard Prize for best debut.