by radiocafe | Aug 30, 2019 | Activism, Books, New Mexico, Santa Fe New Mexican
An eight-year-old girl died at the hands of her own mother. Could this have been prevented by better oversight and intervention? Dr. Katherine Ortega Courtney‘s new book is about how many children’s lives could be saved and improved.
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by radiocafe | Jul 29, 2019 | Arts & films, Books, Education, Santa Fe New Mexican
Jamie Bernstein‘s new memoir offers a fascinating glimpse into Leonard Bernstein’s creative life, his family life, and the hard-drinking, chain-smoking, exuberance of New York during one of its most creative eras.
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by radiocafe | Jul 25, 2019 | Activism, Books, Politics, Santa Fe New Mexican
The asymmetries between the Democratic and Republican parties are many these days–in the media, in their infrastructures, and in the way they seek and use power. Author Caroline Fredrickson tells us about the flaws in our current system, and how we can restore our democracy.
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by radiocafe | Jul 22, 2019 | Books, Santa Fe New Mexican, Science & health
Until recently, mental health practitioners didn’t diagnose children with PTSD–they were thought to be “resilient,” and as a result generations didn’t receive the treatment they needed. Dr. Bruce Perry is one of the physicians responsible for challenging—and changing—that paradigm.
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by radiocafe | Jul 18, 2019 | Arts & films, Books, New Mexico, Santa Fe New Mexican
Timothy P. McLaughlin’s new book Seeds Under the Tongue is a compilation of poems, some of them inspired by a brush with death in a canyon that the author transformed into a ceremonial experience. McLaughlin’s work combines well-honed craft, inspiration and a profound connection to wild nature.
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by radiocafe | Jul 8, 2019 | Arts & films, Books, Santa Fe New Mexican
While Steve Young was writing comedy for the David Letterman show, he started collecting weird vinyl records from corporate sales meetings–and found that they were full of incredible music from the weird about diesel and plumbing fixtures.
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by radiocafe | Jul 4, 2019 | Activism, Books, Politics, Santa Fe New Mexican
With lyrics “written by God”, the Battle Hymn of the republic has inspired American hearts and minds for generations. A ballad sung since the civil war by soldiers, slaves, and social justice activists alike, its history tells a story of our country. We talk to Harvard historian John Stauffer about his book, The Battle Hymn of the Republic.
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by radiocafe | Jun 17, 2019 | Books, Santa Fe New Mexican, Science & health
Around 1900, bubonic plague struck San Francisco and threatened to wipe out huge numbers of people. David K. Randall‘s new book, Black Death at the Golden Gate, tells the gripping story of the doctors who had both to fight the disease and convince the public of the threat.
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by radiocafe | Jun 13, 2019 | Books, Education, Native & indigenous, New Mexico, Santa Fe New Mexican
Before Erica Elliott decided to become a physician, she worked as a teacher on the Navajo reservation–where she also experienced being a shepherd, going into trance in peyote ceremonies, and being kissed by a mountain lion. We talk about her new memoir.
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by radiocafe | Jun 6, 2019 | Books, Native & indigenous, New Mexico, Santa Fe New Mexican
Imagine you’ve been living in a place for countless generations and suddenly you’re told it belongs to the King of Spain. Pueblo people learned quickly how to fight to keep their land and water. We talk to historians Malcolm Ebright and Rick Hendricks about their new book, Pueblo Sovereignty.
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