Tucson Festival of Books

Hugo Moreno (he/him/his)



April Levy

Hugo Moreno grew up in the border city of Juarez, Mexico, and is the author of "Rethinking Philosophy with Borges, Zambrano, Paz, and Plato."

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Hugo Moreno
Where the North Ends Aspiring writer Uriel Romero finds himself mysteriously trapped in the body of Diego, a seventeenth-century Franciscan novice accused of heresy. Unsure whether he’s in a dream, a coma, or another dimension, Uriel must navigate Diego’s fate: to be sent to New Mexico on a perilous mission to convert the Apaches or else risk the flames of the Spanish Inquisition. As he struggles to understand his new existence, Uriel encounters a cast of colorful characters: a prophetic friar who claims to be his father, an Apache shaman guiding him through the astral plane, a talking mule yearning for the Promised Land, and Alma—his eternal love whose tragic death still haunts him. With echoes of “The Night Face Up” by Julio Cortázar and Journey to Ixtlan by Carlos Castaneda, this time-travel saga weaves history, mysticism, and existential mystery into a gripping tale of fate, love, and redemption. Will Uriel uncover the truth before time runs out, or is he doomed to be lost between worlds forever?

University of New Mexico Press, Booth #240 (Seats 1)
Sun, Mar 15, 12:00 pm - 1:00 pm
Fiction / Literature

Author: Hugo Moreno

Books:
Where The North Ends: A Novel
A Novel
Fiction / Literature
University of New Mexico Press
October 2025
ISBN 9780826368362
304 pages
The author will make this book available for sale at the Author Pavilion during the Festival.

Donde se acaba el Norte: una novela
Fiction / Literature
Sergio Hugo Moreno
August 2020
ISBN 9781737061113
272 pages
The author will make this book available for sale at the Author Pavilion during the Festival.