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We begin with a personal glimpse into our country’s past during the McCarthy era with gifted poet and writing guide Joanne Fay Brown. Growing up as a child of activist parents was not always easy for Joanne, her first poetry collection, Independence Day, reveals her struggles to forge independence from her idealistic parents as they fought intimidation and struggles of their own. Today, Joanne offers sought-after support and inspiration for women recovering from breast cancer through her writing workshops.

Award-winning poet Wayne Lee returns to the KSFR studios with his sixth collection of poetry, Dining on Salt: Four Seasons of Septets. His most personal and poignant volume yet, Wayne committed to a year of writing a 7-line poem each day. Not long into his writing discipline his beloved wife Alice, who had lived for 20 years with a rare neurological disease, took her own life. An intimate interview, as silent as radio allows, touched by Wayne’s quiet readings, an episode for all of us who have lost a loved one. Or who simply love.

Regular listeners know that we like to feature local authors as well as some big names. So, meet New Mexico native artist and writer Hosho McCreesh, a name taken from Navajo tradition and his Irish roots. Hosho’s poetry collection, Psalms from The Badlands, offers evocative reading a little longer than classic Haiku. His writing inspiration is fascinating in itself and how he folds his artistry into his special edition volumes is creative genius. Learn more about him at hoshomccreesh.com

Take a few minutes this evening from attention-grabbing headlines and daily worries to drop deeply into the natural flow and ease of your life. Daoist philosopher and teacher Solala Towler joins me from leafy Oregon to share wisdom from one of his 12 books on Qigong and the art of the Tao. Reading from Teahouse at The Edge of The World his voice will soothe your nervous system and perhaps inspire you to let go a little.

Don’t scroll past this one and don’t adjust the dial. My guest today is a former professional oboist, documentary filmmaker and interior designer who’s added “acclaimed memoirist” to her accomplishments. “Dear Virginia, Wait for Me” is Marcia Butler’s third novel set in Queens and Manhattan, a sweet read of a tale that is at once whimsical, tightly plotted and cleanly crafted. You’ll fall in love with Peppa, worry about her a bit, cringe about her home life, and nod along with Ivan and his eccentric pal.

Whatever your age, don’t miss this week’s episode with award-winning Albuquerque children’s author Caroline Starr Rose.

Today’s guest discusses a critical topic pushed into the background as increasingly dramatic headlines grab our attention. Respected investigative journalist Mariah Blake joins me with her new book, They Poisoned The World: Life and Death in The Age of Forever Chemicals. Think this doesn’t affect you? Almost every living creature on earth now has dangerous forever chemicals in their bloodstream, meaning in your brain, lungs and vital organs and those of your children. How did they get there and how can we stop them forms the arc of this interview and Mariah’s eminently readable book, set in a small town in New York State, with history-and damage-too close for comfort right here in New Mexico. Mariah Blake will be reading and answering questions next Thursday, June 26th, 6:00 pm at Collected Works on Galisteo St.

Twenty-three minutes fly by with prolific Santa Fe author, columnist, “sleuthsayer,” and Russian scholar who worked in former Cold War intelligence in West Berlin, David Edgerley Gates. Recently described as a “one-man Google,” we attempt to cover the last 100 years through glimpses into the wartime theater, the focussed intent of the arts, and what might-or might not-be hidden in our current times.

A special episode honoring New Mexico Book Association‘s superb work on behalf of our local writers, book designers and small publishing houses. NMBA’s President, Anna Sochocky joins me with National Endowment for The Arts recipient Deborah Taffa who will be the keynote speaker at NMBA’s Annual Gala on August 21st. Deborah’s celebrated memoir, Whiskey Tender, was a 2024 National Book Award finalist and named a 2024 Top Ten book by Time Magazine.

Continuing our intimate conversation with Kristena Prater on her beautiful book, Tessa Eyes on The World. Part 1 aired on March 20th. Today we drop deeper into Tessa’s inspiring young life, learn more about her brother Xavier, and how Kristena and all her family are inspired daily by Tessa’s service and joy.