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Author Michelle Otero talks with Laura Paskus about writing, the environment & her new book ‘Vessels: A Memoir of Borders’

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Michelle Otero was the City of Albuquerque’s Poet Laureate from 2018 through 2020. This year, FlowerSong Press published her prose book, “Vessels: A Memoir of Borders.”  In conversation with Our Land’s Laura Paskus she talks about the challenges and rewards of writing about family, trauma, and history. Host: Laura Paskus Guest: Michelle Otero, Author, “Vessels:…

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Introducing NMPBS Executive Producer Jeff Proctor

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NMPBS has a new executive producer for public affairs. Jeff Proctor has been entrenched in New Mexico journalism for decades. This week he sits down with Gene to introduce himself to New Mexico in Focus viewers, while revisiting some of his past work and laying out his vision for NMiF moving forward.   Correspondent: Gene Grant  Guest: Jeff…

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