I accept Rolando Hinojosa donations anywhere in the Albuquerque metro with free pickup — the whole collection: the entire Klail City Death Trip Series (Estampas del valle, Klail City, Korean Love Songs, Dear Rafe / Mi querido Rafa, Rites and Witnesses, Partners in Crime, Becky and Her Friends, The Useless Servants, Ask a Policeman). You don't sort or price anything. Bring it all: I check every book by hand, and readable copies go back to readers.
Published June 2026 · By Josh Eldred, New Mexico Literacy Project
Rolando Hinojosa built one of the great projects in American letters — the multi-volume Klail City Death Trip Series, a decades-long chronicle of a fictional Rio Grande Valley county. He's a pillar of Chicano literature, read in classrooms across the Southwest, and his books are written in both Spanish and English. When a Hinojosa collection gets cleared, most people just want it to land somewhere that honors it. That's exactly what I'm for: I take the whole thing, free, and I check every book.
What I take: all of it
The Klail City Death Trip Series
Estampas del valle y otras obras / The Valley, Klail City y sus alrededores / Klail City, Korean Love Songs, Mi querido Rafa / Dear Rafe, Rites and Witnesses, Partners in Crime, Becky and Her Friends, The Useless Servants, and Ask a Policeman.
Spanish & English editions
The original Spanish editions, the English translations, and the bilingual editions — bring both languages.
Any condition
The early Quinto Sol and Justa Publications printings, the Arte Público reprints, signed copies, worn paperbacks, and reading copies — bring whatever's on the shelf.
Why bring the whole shelf
Donating takes one call or text: no research, no pricing, no listings, no shipping. Free pickup in the Albuquerque metro, or the covered 24/7 drop box outside the gate at 5445 Edith Blvd NE, any hour. I check every book by hand, readable copies go back to readers, and no readable book goes to the landfill. Here's where donated books go.
How free pickup works
Call or text 505-250-3804 (or schedule online), tell me roughly how much there is and where you are, and I add you to the next route through your area. I come to you and load it all. I cover Albuquerque, Rio Rancho, Corrales, the East Mountains, and the surrounding metro, and I handle whole-house and estate cleanouts regularly.
Frequently asked questions
Where can I donate Rolando Hinojosa books in Albuquerque?
Right here — free pickup anywhere in the metro for the whole Klail City Death Trip series in any language. Call or text 505-250-3804.
Can I drop Rolando Hinojosa books off instead of waiting for a pickup?
Yes. The covered 24/7 drop box outside the gate at 5445 Edith Blvd NE takes them any hour, and someone is at the warehouse from 8 a.m. to 3 p.m. to help unload a bigger load.
Spanish editions too?
Yes, Spanish and bilingual editions too. Just don't throw any of it out first.
Cite This Guide
Eldred, J. (June 2026). Donate Rolando Hinojosa Books in Albuquerque — Free Pickup. New Mexico Literacy Project.
https://newmexicoliteracyproject.org/donate-rolando-hinojosa-books-albuquerque
Licensed under CC BY 4.0.