Martha Liebert Public Library Presents: Matison Casaus Book Launch

It is 1934, in the small town of Bernalillo, New Mexico. Mr. Soto and his sons are a Mexican American family that own and run the town’s bar, grocery store, and apple orchards. To everyone’s surprise, Mr. Soto decides to retire and leave the family businesses to his sons. The youngest, George, shares his news with his close friend, Ruben Valdez, who is not only jealous of George’s new fortune but also desperately needs money. After getting into trouble with the mob, Ruben holds his former friend at gunpoint, asking him for the code to his family’s safe. The rest is real history. Don’t miss this launch of “A Piece of the Town,” the critically acclaimed new novel by Matison Casaus based on a famous incident in Bernalillo’s Silva’s Saloon.