Hello from my little corner of the world.
Thanks for visiting.
I am a novelist who specializes in contemporary fiction with an emphasis on family dynamics, friendship, social issues, mystery, and magical realism.
Out 10.21.2025 from UNM Press
"This is exactly the sort of fiction that makes it impossible for me to stop reading!"
– Long and Short Reviews
“Kathleen M. Rodgers delivers a poignant portrayal of small-town New Mexico teenagers in the 1960s grappling with a shocking revelation resulting in a tragedy reverberating into present time.”
– Lynn C. Miller, author of The Unmasking: A Novel
“Kathleen M. Rodgers has outdone herself with her newest, most literary novel, The Llano County Mermaid Club. She brings all the mysticism of New Mexico to bear in her story about heartbreak and healing, about how novels can give us the hope to carry on and the empathy to forgive the ones we love most.”
– Kathryn Brown Ramsperger, author of A Thousand Flying Things
“Shifting lyrically between the past and the present, this story of betrayal and death shattering the idyllic joy and innocence of childhood dreams allows us to see the value of an adult perspective in making peace with the past and experiencing the healing power of forgiveness.”
– Sue Boggio, coauthor of Hungry Shoes: A Novel
Stories connect us. We are all storytellers.
I enjoy speaking with book clubs and meeting readers online and in person. I grew up in The Land of Enchantment (New Mexico, USA) and have a passion for books about books, magical realism, women's issues, and lifting others up.
Top honors for The Flying Cutterbucks
