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Lightening the Load for Future Generations

The cover of vessels a book of poetry.

5.26.23 – 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, Otero talks about the challenges and rewards of writing about family, trauma and history. Correspondent: Laura Paskus Guest: Michelle Otero,…

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ABQ Poet Laureate

Albuquerque's newest Poet Laureate and Civil Rights Attorney, Anna C. Martinez.

09.16.22 –Gene catches up with Anna C. Martinez, a civil rights attorney and Albuquerque’s newest Poet Laureate to talk about her background in writing and the future of poetry in Albuquerque. Correspondent: Gene Grant Guest: Anna Martinez, Albuquerque Poet Laureate, civil rights attorney For More Information: Ana Martinez ‘thrilled to death’ to represent ABQ as…

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