WORK IN PROGRESS: Conversations with Creators

Writer COLM TÓIBÍN

Irish-born author Colm Tóibín wrote the critically-acclaimed novels "Brooklyn," "Nora Webster," "The Blackwater Lightship," "The Master" and "Long Island," among other titles. Two of his novels have been shortlisted for the Booker Prize. On today's episode, Tóibín discusses his latest short story collection, "The News from Dublin," which includes a story he wrote on the eve of US President Donald Trump's second inauguration about an undocumented Irish immigrant in America. In the course of the conversation, Tóibín reveals how he is able to capture the interior worlds of his characters. At this year's Santa Fe International Literary Festival, Tóibín will appear in conversation with National Public Radio host Scott Simon on Sunday, May 17. Follow the like below for a discount on a digital subscription. http://www.abqjournal.com/subscribe/abqpods/ To get your digital subscription to the newspaper for $3 per week, normally charged monthly at $12 that’s a savings of $9. Thank you for Supporting The Albuquerque Journal New Mexico's leading local news source! #colmtoibin #colmtóibín #santafeinternationalliteraryfestival #sfinternationallitfest #contemporaryliterature #contemporaryfiction #writerinterview #authorinterview #irishwriter #newsfromdublin

Writer BRANDON HOBSON

National Book Award finalist and 2022 Guggenheim fellow Brandon Hobson (Cherokee Nation of Oklahoma) is known primarily for his literary fiction novels "The Removed" and "Where the Dead Sit Talking." On today's episode, he discusses his latest novel, "The Devil Is a Southpaw," which is told from the perspective of an unreliable narrator. Hobson, who teaches creative writing at New Mexico State University and the Institute of American Indian Arts, also demystifies his writing process, offering tips and insights for would-be writers. You can catch Hobson at this year's Santa Fe International Literary Festival, where he will be in conversation with Deborah Jackson Taffa on Sunday, May 17. For more info, visit sfinternationallitfest.org. Follow the like below for a discount on a digital subscription. http://www.abqjournal.com/subscribe/abqpods/ To get your digital subscription to the newspaper for $3 per week, normally charged monthly at $12 that’s a savings of $9. Thank you for Supporting The Albuquerque Journal New Mexico's leading local news source! #brandonhobson #santafeinternationalliteraryfestival #sfinternationallitfest #contemporaryliterature #contemporaryfiction #writerinterview #authorinterview #indigenouswriter #nmwriters #devilisasouthpaw

Writer PRIYANKA KUMAR

Priyanka Kumar is the award-winning author of the creative nonfiction books "Conversations with Birds" and "The Light between Apple Trees." On this episode, she discusses how her love of nature informs her writing and how she blends research-based writing with personal narrative. At this year's Santa Fe International Literary Festival, Kumar will give a talk about literature and ecology at the Santa Fe Botanical Garden on Monday, May 18. For tickets and info, visit sfinternationallitfest.org. If you enjoy our podcasts, please like and subscribe, and consider becoming a digital subscriber to the Albuquerque Journal, to help us continue to bring you more content like this. Follow the like below for a discount on a digital subscription. http://www.abqjournal.com/subscribe/abqpods/ To get your digital subscription to the newspaper for $3 per week, normally charged monthly at $12 that’s a savings of $9. Thank you for Supporting The Albuquerque Journal New Mexico's leading local news source! #priyankakumar #santafeinternationalliteraryfestival #sfinternationallitfest #contemporaryliterature #creativenonfiction #writerinterview #authorinterview #nmwriters #lightbetweenappletrees

Filmmaker TAMAR LANDO

Tamar Lando’s debut documentary feature, “Land with No Rider,” follows the everyday lives of aging cowboys in the Mimbres Valley of southwestern New Mexico. RogerEbert.com called the film “a stirring ode to the last few acres of the West.” On today’s episode, Tamar talks about the long, slow process of making the film – a decade-long labor of love – and how that slow process contributed to the film’s authenticity. She also discusses the “cowboy code” that the men live by, which contrasts markedly with the hypermasculine image of cowboys in Hollywood Westerns and the alpha male culture of today’s internet manosphere. “Land with No Rider” will be screened at Sky Cinema in Santa Fe beginning on April 17 and at the Guild Cinema in Albuquerque beginning on April 20, 2026. It will also be screened at the 2026 Taos Film Festival. If you enjoy our podcasts, please like and subscribe, and consider becoming a digital subscriber to the Albuquerque Journal, to help us continue to bring you more content like this. Follow the like below for a discount on a digital subscription. http://www.abqjournal.com/subscribe/abqpods/ To get your digital subscription to the newspaper for $3 per week, normally charged monthly at $12 that’s a savings of $9. Thank you for Supporting The Albuquerque Journal New Mexico's leading local news source! #tamarlando #landwithnorider #cowboydocumentary #newmexicodocumentary #filmmakerinterview #cowboylife #ruralamericana #manosphere #positivemasculinity #documentaryfilm #mimbresvalley #cowboyculture

Filmmaker ANNEMARIE JACIR

Award-winning filmmaker Annemarie Jacir has written, directed and produced over sixteen films. Her most recent, “Palestine 36,” was the only feature film to shoot in Palestine since the start of the Gaza War two years ago. On today’s episode, Annemarie discusses the many challenges of shooting an epic historical drama amid an ongoing war. She also talks about some of the films that inspired her approach to storytelling and what it was like to grow up in an artistic family.“Palestine 36” received a 20-minute standing ovation at the Toronto International Film Festival and was shortlisted for Best International Feature for the 2026 Academy Awards. Beginning on April 10, 2026, “Palestine 36” will screen at the Guild Cinema in Albuquerque and at Sky Cinema and CCA in Santa Fe.If you enjoy our podcasts, please like and subscribe, and consider becoming a digital subscriber to the Albuquerque Journal, to help us continue to bring you more content like this. Follow the like below for a discount on a digital subscription. http://www.abqjournal.com/subscribe/abqpods/To get your digital subscription to the newspaper for $3 per week, normally charged monthly at $12 that’s a savings of $9.Thank you for Supporting The Albuquerque Journal New Mexico's leading local news source!#palestine36 #annemariejacir #palestinefilm #palestinianfilm #filmmakerinterview #palestiniancinema #battleofalgiers #jeremyirons #emilyjacir #talkingpalestine #oscarsinterview #internationalfilm