Borderlands

No lo que fuiste, sino lo que eres. We are our own history.

For centuries, the American Southwest has been a crossroads. Spanish explorers, Mexican settlers, Indigenous peoples, and generations of families whose roots run deeper than any border have shaped this land into something extraordinary. Their story has never been fully told. Until now.

In Borderlands: Living in Two Worlds, award-winning author, historian, and Colorado Heritage Artist Angel Vigil takes readers on a deeply personal journey through the history, culture, and living traditions of the Hispanic Southwest. This is not just history. It is identity. It is belonging. It is the story of a people who have always known who they are, even when the world around them has tried to make them forget.

Published to mark both Colorado's 150th anniversary and America's 250th, Borderlands arrives at exactly the right moment. With a foreword by Federico Peña, former Denver Mayor and U.S. Secretary of Transportation, and praise from Carrie Gibson, author of the landmark El Norte, this is the essential book for anyone who wants to understand the true story of the American Southwest and the Hispanic people who have shaped it for centuries.

For readers of El Norte, Barrio America, and The Latino Century. Perfect for book clubs, educators, libraries, and anyone who believes that understanding where we came from is the only way to understand where we are going.