Winter In Taos

“Winter in Taos” presents a departure from Mabel Dodge Luhan’s multi-volume memoirs influenced by Proust. Unlike her intricate exploration of failed marriages and high-society affairs, this work unfolds in a simpler, uncluttered pattern. Eschewing notable names, Luhan offers a seamless narrative of her life in Taos, New Mexico. The absence of chapters mirrors the continuous flow of her thoughts, akin to a personal journal. Luhan’s prose unveils the charm of her ‘new world,’ describing adobe rooms warmed by cedar fires in winter, fragrant with spring flowers, and scented with summer’s preserved harvest. “Winter in Taos” is a moving tribute to her spiritual connection with the earth and the bonds forged in the harshly beautiful seasons of northern New Mexico, celebrating the sunshine that unties knots in the heart.