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The Last Word: Conversations with Writers

Are you an aspiring author, do you hope to write your memoir one day? Do you have a story bursting to be told? Or do you just simply love to curl up with a good book, a beloved volume of poetry, or a thrilling page turner? What do writers think? What do writers really do? Find out – listen to THE LAST WORD: Conversations with Writers every Thursday at 5:30 pm with host, Carly Newfeld.Carly is the 2022 recipient of the “Book In Hand Award" from the New Mexico Book Association for her work on

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Karen Chrappa

The Last Word: Conversations with Writers ·

2024/11/15

From the very first sentence, Abiquiu memoirist Karen Chrappa take us on a journey that will have us hanging on by a thread as we read, and alternately resting deeply with her into the breathtaking beauty of our enchanted state. From her New York City roots, through the mystical high Andes of Peru to New Mexico, Beyond Fear: A Woman’s Path to Enlightenment is a story of love, resilience and awakening of spirit. An intimate story of vulnerability and grace, of yearning for meaning, learning

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Halloween Special with Judith Fein and Paul Ross

The Last Word: Conversations with Writers ·

2024/10/24

It’s always fun and fascinating when I’m joined in the KSFR studios by travel journalists, cultural adventurers and delightful entertainers, Judith Fein and Paul Ross for my annual Halloween themed show. Today, we mix it up with two of their best-selling books, How to Communicate with The Dead and Slow Travel New Mexico.Judie and Paul take death away from the morbid and fearful to celebrate the lives of loved ones as many cultures have done for millennia, here and around the world. Plus,

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Barrett Klein

The Last Word: Conversations with Writers ·

2024/10/17

Don’t hesitate to press “Listen” for an absolutely fascinating dive into the world of bugs with renowned entomologist Barrett Klein. I was so caught up in his engaging, encyclopedic knowledge during this interview that I couldn’t wait to go back outside and dig, watch for and delight in the thousands of species we humans share our planet with in the ground, on flowers, and in the air. The Insect Epiphany: How Our Six-Legged Allies Shape Human Culture is a treasure trove filled with gorgeous

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Council of Thirteen Indigenous Grandmothers

The Last Word: Conversations with Writers ·

2024/10/10

An exquisite, full color book, Grandmothers’ Wisdom: Living Portrayals from The International Council of Thirteen Indigenous Grandmothers marks the 20th Anniversary of the formation of the Council. To celebrate with me is Deborah Parrish Snyder of Synergetic Press who worked over several years with compilers and editors Marisol Villanueva and Molly Suggs to bring the book to life. And Heather Hall Dudney, daughter of New Mexico’s own Grandmother Flordemayo who herself carries a depth of

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Rebecca Borland Reynolds

The Last Word: Conversations with Writers ·

2024/10/03

A timely and essential interview for all of us in the midst of change. Whether we’ve been suddenly thrust into a life change through losing a job, a home, or a beloved or are being gently nudged to make a change, Rebecca Borland Reynolds assures us that we can forever change the way we change. Published this week, Thresholds of Change: The Way Through Transformational Times is her stage-by-stage guide borne from intimate experience and professional research and collaboration with

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Aurelie Thiele

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2024/09/26

Journey with me behind the velvet curtains of the Paris Opera House in the hopeful years before the outbreak of World War II. A beautiful young soprano with a soaring voice destined for a starlit future, Yvonne is cast as an understudy to Madeleine, the most beloved voice of her time in the opera world. As Hitler’s SS advance on Paris, and Yvonne’s son enlists to help save France, she realizes that her casting is really a trap and is forced to make impossible decisions in order to survive

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Carol Moldaw

The Last Word: Conversations with Writers ·

2024/09/19

Three-dimensional poems which evoke sculptural images invite you to view Carol Moldaw’s poetry from every angle and form the heart of her seventh collection, Go Figure. Carol’s eyes and ears are finely tuned to nature and even the mundane comes alive under her exquisite mastery and unbridled love of words, described as “lyric intensity” by a noted literary critic. How does she write with such surgical precision that at once hits the core and soothes the membranes of ruptured skin at the

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David Whyte & Henry Shukman

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2024/09/12

An ordinary radio interview becomes “Unordinary” in the masterful hands and words of renowned poet-philosophers David Whyte and Henry Shukman. Take 23 minutes now to journey with them ahead of their autumnal morning in Santa Fe named “Unordinary.” Listen attentively and be prepared to cherish that which is ordinary in our daily lives and discover that maybe it is already Unordinary. Their collaborative morning takes place on Saturday, September 28th, from 10:00 to 1:00 at St. Francis

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Bettye Kearse and Kari Bovee

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2024/09/05

A unique opportunity to support student literacy through Reading Quest, hone your writing skills and participate in stimulating conversation with wonderful local authors. Coming up this Saturday, September 7th meet eight of New Mexico’s finest authors in the genre of Memoir and Mystery. As a preview, I interview historical mystery writer, Kari Bovee, author of 14 “cosy” mysteries including The Pryce of Murder series, and workshop organizer, memoirist Bettye Kearse author of The Other

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Robert Jensen

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2024/08/29

Do you ever wonder how to speak authentically to your friends, acquaintances and colleagues or do you even question that your words may not really be what you’re thinking and feeling deep down ? Robert W. Jensen, Professor Emeritus in the School of Journalism and Media at UT, Austin, poses these and many provocative questions and ideas in his latest book, It’s Debatable: Talking Authentically about Many Tricky Topics. While not necessarily a book about politics, Professor Jensen takes the

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Minrose Gwin

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2024/08/22

Journey down to the Mississippi Gulf Coast of the turbulent 1950s with award-winning author Minrose Gwin and her unforgettable characters with enchanting names like Memory Feather. How does a writer portray the angst and terror and also the beauty of times past? Minrose Gwin has a deft and rich, descriptive style to her prose and composes a picture for us so vivid that might have us swatting (imagined) mosquitos as we read Beautiful Dreamers in our air conditioned living rooms. A fabulous

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Anna Sochocky and Shirley Melis

The Last Word: Conversations with Writers ·

2024/08/15

A vital interview for all writers, aspiring authors, editors, book designers, booksellers and everyone in the publishing world. I welcome Shirley Melis and Anna Sochocky to the KSFR studio, Co-President and Vice President of New Mexico Book Association. This month, NMBA celebrates its 30th anniversary at a Gala on August 27th with special guest Hampton Sides. Learn how you can get involved with NMBA, one of this country’s most active and respected literary organizations? Listen as Anna and

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Rosalind Brackenbury

The Last Word: Conversations with Writers ·

2024/08/08

An enlightening conversation with English novelist and poet Rosalind Brackenbury about her new mystery Bone Whispers and her fascinating research for Miss Stephen’s Apprenticeship: How Virginia Stephen became Virginia Woolf. Fresh from hosting a writing retreat on the route to Santiago de Compostela in Spain, Rosalind speaks about the muses who have influenced her love of writing since childhood and how each of us can discover our own muse. What or who catches our attention now? Today! Do

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Christina Donnell

The Last Word: Conversations with Writers ·

2024/08/01

Pause for a few minutes to listen to the words of Christina Donnell, author of Encounters with Living Language: Surrendering to the Power of Words.This conversation and Christina’s exquisitely scripted writing offer you a gently focused respite from the busyness of your day and a way of listening and speaking that could transform you and those around you. What if words and language are more than just a convenient method of communication? What if, like the author, you are a gifted steward of

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Henry Shukman

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2024/07/18

Take a deeply restful, nourishing journey today with Henry Shukman, meditation teacher, poet and spiritual director emeritus at Mountain Cloud Zen Center. Henry brings his intelligent, calming presence to our studios with his new book Original Love: The Four Inns on The Path to Awakening through which we glimpse a layer beyond the peace and mindfulness that meditation can bring. More than ever a simple meditation practice may help us reconcile today’s angst and divisiveness to offer a

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Natalie Goldberg

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2024/07/11

It has been 38 years since Natalie Goldberg’s beloved breakthrough book Writing Down The Bones inspired tens of thousands of hesitant writers and seasoned authors. So I am honored that Natalie can join me today in person with Writing on Empty: A Guide to Finding Your Voice. Yet, “Empty,” you ask? How could one of New Mexico’s and the whole country’s most gifted and prolific writers struggle to find her creative voice after publishing at least fifteen books of poetry, Haiku and personal

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Carlyn Montes de Oca

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2024/06/20

An essential listen for all pet lovers in this uplifting return visit with animal rights activist, Carlyn Montes de Oca author of Dog as Your Doctor, Cat as Your Nurse and the multi-award winning Junkyard Girl. Last month, Carlyn’s beloved dog, Gracie, went missing in the Glorieta wilderness while on a hike with a trusted dog sitter friend. Her loss and return have become an inspiration. With the assistance of tracker Conrad Mahaffey of CMM Lost Pet Recovery and Humane Trapping, Grace and

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Christina Vo

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2024/06/13

With me today is Christina Vo a Vietnamese American who has written an exquisitely crafted memoir with her father, Nghia M. Vo. My Vietnam, Your Vietnam: A Father Flees, A Daughter Returns. Nghia, risking death, torture or imprisonment was miraculously picked up by a small rescue boat a few days after the fall of Saigon in April, 1975 and eventually forged a new life in the United States. Yet like many refugees Christina’s parents never spoke to their children of the horrors of the war and

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Miriam Sagan

The Last Word: Conversations with Writers ·

2024/06/06

A treat for me to unwind with poet and writing teacher, Miriam Sagan, stopping by the KSFR studios with her inspiring collection, Thanks for Stopping By. Always breaking new ground and breaking the rules, this time Miriam’s poems are untitled, adding an unexpected potency and triggering an unconscious sense of immediacy. Miriam discusses her sojourns as writer-in-residence in Japan a few years ago, as well as alone in four of our vast National Parks. Also, we take a peak into a new

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Wayne Lee

The Last Word: Conversations with Writers ·

2024/05/23

Continuing poetry month here on The Last Word with Santa Fe’s much loved Wayne Lee here in the KSFR studios accompanied by his cat. Well, Buddha’s Cat to be specific, the title of his brand new chapbook published this week, a collection dedicated to furry four-legged creatures of all species, from beloved companion animals to the wildest and most revered and even feared here in New Mexico and across the country. Wayne’s evocative writing simultaneously cracks open your heart, tickles your

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