Ramona Emerson Pens a Haunting New Novel
T HE OPENING PAGES of Ramona Emerson’s new novel, Exposure, are crime-scene-level gory. A family is brutally murdered—and Navajo forensic photographer Rita Todacheene is back on the job. She’s also…
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A Greener Way to Grill
PICURIS PUEBLO’S FORESTRY department is on a mission to make cookouts more environmentally responsible. The pueblo offers all-natural wood charcoal made from piñon, juniper, ponderosa pine, cedar, and…
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Taste the Unexpected at Capital Coal
SCANNING THE TABLES AND BOOTHS at Capital Coal Neighborhood Eatery, in Santa Fe, I notice a refreshing disregard for traditional culinary pairings. One diner chases a hot-chicken slider with a kimchi…
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A Look at Kevin Bubriski’s New Mexico
KEVIN BUBRISKI drove cross-country to Santa Fe in 1981, fresh from a stint with the Peace Corps in Nepal. The aspiring documentary filmmaker fell in love with still photography in northern New Mexico…
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Green Chile Applesauce
This recipe originally appeared in "Lotta Latkes" by Jennifer Levin…
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A New Mexican Hanukkah Experience
THE FIRST JEWISH people in America came to New Mexico to flee the Spanish Inquisition. In the 19th century, as they were joined by merchants from Germany and refugees from Eastern Europe, food…
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Take-Home for the Holidays
TAMALES Stock your freezer with these holiday staples by the dozen. EL MODELO El Modelo tamales are more than just a holiday staple, they’re a part of Albuquerque’s culinary heritage. Established in…
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Your Ultimate Film Festival Guide
SANTA FE FILM FESTIVAL February 21–23, 2025 WHAT YOU’LL SEE: The state’s longest-running film festival showcases 90 narrative features, documentaries, and shorts programs—about a quarter of which are…
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The Power of the Pen
“I LOVE MY SOLITARY LIFE,” says Albuquerque poet, novelist, and screenwriter Jimmy Santiago Baca. Abandoned by his parents as a toddler, Baca spent portions of his youth in a Santa Fe orphanage before…
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