About Me:Ron Chávez was born in the valley of Puerto de Luna on the banks of the Pecos River in New Mexico. In Santa Rosa he was the owner of the famous Route 66 Club Café. During that epic time, Chávez’s Route 66 story telling and his Route 66 café enjoyed fame in world wide major media which included:
“Route 66, The Mother Road” by Michael Wallis was nominated for the Pulitzer Prize, and has sold over a million copies. “Searching For 66” by Tom Teague. Japanese Playboy. Chicago Sun Times. Denver Post. Dallas Morning News-Twice. Entertainment Weekly Magazine. New Mexico Magazine-Three times. Life Magazine. Good Morning America-Route 66 Special. PBS: American Playhouse-Things American. Tom Brokow Evening News-Special on Closing of the Club Café. Eye On L.A Television. Route 66 Arizona Magazine.
A bus load of teachers from Tulsa, Oklahoma traveled to Santa Rosa to hear Chávez read from MAN OF HONOR and eat at his Route 66 Club Café in Santa Rosa. Michael Wallis accompanied yet another bus load of Smithsonian patrons to hear Chávez tell Route 66 tales.
At that time, his writings also began to catch fire.
His short story, “Man of Honor” was published in the anthology “Voces” by UNM Press. Also, in those first years of writing, a string of his short stories appeared in the “Guadalupe County Communicator”.
Here in Taos, he began writing poetry for the first time. His poems have been published in “The Herencia Magazine”, “Talk Back”, “The Masters Quarterly”, “El Crepúsculo” and in “The Taos News Tempo. The American Memories Project out of New York will be presenting Chávez in a documentary about American Poets to be exhibited in film festivals. Channel 22 in Taos ran “Spanish Passions de Taos” by Chávez the last week of September, 2006. The same gig can be viewed on the web at http://www.its-happening-in-taos.com/RonChavez.html.
In Taos, Chávez has hosted and presented many poetry recitals in various venues, including SAMOS and National Public Radio. His poetry reflects passions of love and life in an earthy but edgy style and spirit.
Chávez writes and recites in both English and Spanish. He has also written a feature length movie script adapted from his short story “The Loneliest Road” first published in “Talk Back”, which is being looked at by several film makers. Presently, Chávez is writing his first novel, set in Taos.
Books:I just finished writing my "Time of Triumph," a collection of short stories and selected poems from my Route 66 Club Cafe experiences.
Ronald P. Chavez"s "Time of Triumph," his long-awaited collection of short stories and selected poems is now available on Amazon Books to purchase for $15.99.
TIME OF TRIUMPH is about the tragedy and triumph of the human spirit;
the passion and pain of love that touches and pulls at the heart. It’s
about the horror of war and how injustice and adversity are overcome by
ordinary people in extraordinary circumstances. It’s about hope drawn
from the beauty of nature and about a lust for life that sweetens the
soul. All this is captured in compelling short stories blended with
poetry in both Spanish and English. TIME OF TRIUMPH will capture your
mind, heart and soul and it will stir your emotions.
As an editor, publisher and author for over 30 years, I can truly
recommend this collection of inspirational stories by Ron Chavez. His
defining moment stories of the common man facing life-changing
circumstances offers insight into their choices. He asks us to deeply
consider what makes a good man and presents opportunities to review and
possibly shift our position on many personal and collective paradigms.
As an obvious student of human nature and a keen observer of life, he
tells a good story and captivates us with his characters and dilemmas.
His emotions run the gamut, and give us a mirror for our own foibles.
Although quite serious in most of his tales, "The Loneliest Road" shows
a lighter side, while his poetry reveals his passionate nature. For a
first book, Ron has set a high bar for future works. Can't wait to see
his novel.
Ron's book, a collection of short storis and selected poems, "Time of Triumph" is now ready to order on Amazon.com. Also, the digital version for Amazon's Kindle digital book reader is available at...
You can also read a limited preview (excerpts) of the book on google books: http://books.google.com/ Just type Ron Chavez Time of Triumph into the search window or click this link: Google Books Review "Time of Triumph."
Ron Chavez reads 14 of his passionate love poems to classical music. His masculine voice contrasts with the sweetness of the words and makes them all the more powerful.
Remember what it was like to be in love?
Remind someone you love how it felt to fall in love.
It was May 25, 1990. Tom Cruise had just become known as a stock car racer. Madonna's new album, "I'm Breathless" was making big waves in the music world. And - Route 66 was once again being heralded as America's nostalgic Main Street. "On The Road Again" was a feature article in Entertainment Weekly, and Ron Chavez's Club Cafe once again got rave reviews for its hearty Mexican food, its quirky decor, and its super friendly staff. This Santa Rosa restaurant was a must when traveling the Mother Road, and it was all due to Ron's insistence on the best ingredients and recipes followed religiously. But, as much as the food, travelers stopped to hear Ron's Route 66 Stories. He was famous, featured in Michael Wallis's "Route 66, The Mother Road" book, interviewed on TV and published in magazines and newspapers around the world. He was shocked to find that unknown to him, he was a legend in Japan's Playboy. Take a look at the "Highway to Heaven" Club Cafe magazine article from that issue...
Tuesday, November 6, 2007, 12:31 PM MST [Route 66 ]
As the former owner of the famous Route 66 Club Cafe in Santa Rosa, I find that love for the Mother Road is alive and thriving. I was known as the Route 66 Storyteller, and Here are a few of my photo memories...
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