Best-selling author Peter Stark, known for books like Astoria and Young Washington, will be participating in the Santa Fe International Literary Festival this weekend. He joined KSFR to discuss his new book, The Lost Cities of El Norte: Coronado’s Quest, the Unconquered West, and the Birth of American Indian Resistance.

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In the interview, Stark shared insights into his research on the Puebloan perspective and his fascination with Francisco Coronado’s 1540 expedition into the unknown territories of the north. He also highlighted the clever strategies employed by the Puebloan peoples in response to Coronado’s journey.

Festival attendees can hear Stark in conversation with Laguna and Zuni educator and historian Jon Ghahate on Sunday at 2:30 PM.