SOMOS. We are . . .

the literary heart of Taos,

the Society of the Muse of the Southwest.

We are a place for the written and spoken word

We are SOMOS . . . and you are welcome here.

Literary Pilgrimages

SOMOS is planning its inaugural Literary Pilgrimage for May 2020. Our destination will be Ireland, breath-taking setting of the great literature of Joyce, Yeats, CS Lewis, Wilde, among others. It will be an 11-day adventure for 20 literary pilgrims. Learn More

Our Place

SOMOS’s place for words in Taos is located at 108 Civic Plaza Drive, within the emerging Civic Plaza Cultural Corridor. Although we moved into this place in May 2016, it wasn’t until early 2019 that this place became 100% SOMOS’s place. Read the story!

Prose Month

This year marks the third annual Prose Month at local literary society, SOMOS. Each year, SOMOS invites writers of prose–which includes everything from essays to memoir to playwriting to journalism and more—to read for our community.

Poet Laureate

The Poet Laureate initiative, created by SOMOS in conjunction with the Town of Taos, raises awareness of Taos as a national center for the contemporary literary arts. Meet Sawnie Morris, our 2018-2019 laureate.

Upcoming Events

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Open Tues-Fri 10am-4pm; Sat 10am-2pm 575.758.0081 108 Civic Plaza Drive

Mailing Address: P.O. Box 3225, Taos, NM 87571

THANK YOU TO OUR FUNDERS

SOMOS programs are made possible in part by these organizations: New Mexico Arts • Taos Community Foundation • The McCune Foundation • The National Endowment For The Arts • The Virginia Wellington Cabot Foundation • The Peter And Madeleine Martin Foundation for the Arts • The Santa Fe Community Foundation • Taos County Lodgers Tax • The Richard B. Siegel Foundation • TaosNetLLC for high speed internet service