EVERYTHING IS COM-PLI-CA-TED!!
By Ellen Dornan
“The humanities are so complicated!
History, literature, philosophy… It’s all so complicated!
But that’s what makes it so interesting!
There’s always something new to learn,
And it’s never boring!”
THE CLICK OF THE SHUTTER MEANS “YES” KURT MARKUS, 1947-2022
By Hampton Sides
“Wherever his Linhof field camera took him, Kurt regarded himself as a blessed man, a dumbstruck pilgrim in the world of photographic art.”
INDIGENOUS IN AI — LAKOTA LANGUAGE CAMP
By Ellen Dornan
“Natives in Tech and Indigenous in AI have made it their respective missions to create a new narrative in which Lakota and Indigenous are included in and creating advanced technologies.”
AIMING FOR THE MIDDLE OF THE ROAD
By Richard W. Etulain
“A key to middle-of-the-road opinions is moving away from ‘either-or’ and embracing ‘both-and’ thinking. Comprehending competing positions prepares one much better for eventual compromises than locked-in, one-sided reasoning.”
LAS LUMBRES DEL 2022 EN EL NORTE DE NUEVO MÉXICO
By Gabriel Meléndez
“My spirit shrank when I drove up to see a friend in El Monte Aplanado. All along the gravel road leading to the box canyon at end of flat expanse, I began to see greater destruction to properties, homes, and buildings.”
A DIFFERENT KIND OF BILLY THE KID
By Richard Etulain
“Is there a more human young man — one beyond the drama and even sensationalism of the usual Billy?”
JUNETEENTH AND VIOLENCE, REVISITED
By Sean Cardinalli
“It’s terrifying being Black in America. It’s strange being Black in America. It’s powerful being Black in America. You keep shooting, but you won’t kill Black America.”
MAPPING QUEER HISTORY IN NEW MEXICO
By Ellen Dornan
“Did New Mexico – or at least Albuquerque and Santa Fe– support a culture where queer people could be authentic and accepted, and nurture queer culture?”
BURNING ÚLTIMA: RUDOLFO ANAYA AND THE IMPACT OF BOOK BANS ON DEMOCRACY
By Vanessa Baca
“June 28 marks two years since Anaya, widely regarded as the Godfather of Chicano literature, died.”
EL GRITO ETERNO: IMAGINING VICENTE FERNANDEZ AND REMEMBERING MY FATHER
By Matt Villegas
“The mariachi legend, Vicente Fernandez, passed away late last year at 81. Affectionately known by his legions of fans as ‘Chente,’ he left a legacy that will likely go unmatched.”