Mr. Nichols, a New York City transplant to New Mexico whose exuberant novels transformed him from an urban gringo into a local idol, died Nov. 27 at his home in Taos.
Nichols created more than 20 works of fiction and non-fiction, most centered around his adopted home of Northern New Mexico. He is best known for The Milagro Beanfield War and The Sterile Cuckoo.
John Nichols, longtime Taos resident and author of many books, including "The Milagro Beanfield War," has passed away after battling a long illness, according to his family. He was 83.
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