{"id":4340,"date":"2014-07-23T15:35:58","date_gmt":"2014-07-23T15:35:58","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newmexicopbs.org\/productions\/newmexicoinfocus\/?p=4340"},"modified":"2020-06-02T10:26:07","modified_gmt":"2020-06-02T17:26:07","slug":"george-r-r-martin-special-interview","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newmexicopbs.org\/productions\/newmexicoinfocus\/george-r-r-martin-special-interview\/","title":{"rendered":"GEORGE R.R. 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MARTIN<\/strong><br \/>\n<strong> Author of GAME OF THRONES<\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">Airs: <strong>Friday, AUGUST 1 at 7 p.m. on Ch. 5.1<\/strong> and<br \/>\nRepeats: Sunday, August 3 at 7:00 a.m.<br \/>\nOn Ch. 9.1, Saturday, August 2 at 5 p.m.<\/p>\n<p>Albuquerque, NM \u2013 A legend among readers of fantasy and science fiction, New Mexico\u2019s George R.R. Martin has become a mainstream phenomenon with the publication of his series of GAME OF THRONES novels, and the hit HBO series of the same name.<\/p>\n<p>In a segment of NEW MEXICO IN FOCUS, Martin talks with correspondent Gwyneth Doland about the craft of fiction, and the popularity of GAME OF THRONES.<\/p>\n<p>NEW MEXICO IN FOCUS is New Mexico PBS\u2019 prime-time news magazine show covering the events, issues, and people that are shaping life in New Mexico and the Southwest. 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