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ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. On the front cover of Albuquerque slam poet Manuel González’s new book are three ways that the Duke City is identified.
One is in the title – “Duende de Burque.” Burque is a shortened, colloquial Spanish version of the city’s name.
At 3 p.m. today Manuel González gives a virtual reading from “Duende de Burque” and is in conversation with Valerie Martinez, director of history and literary arts at the National Hispanic Cultural Center. To register for the Zoom event go to bkwrks.com/burque.
The duende in the book’s title González defined as “the magic that exists in each moment.”