Spring 2020 – Page 2

A digitally collaged image of a crowned woman in ornate robes, surrounded by floating baby faces and cherubs, set against a mountainous landscape and red drapery. [gen-ai]

Perú Past and Present

By Tey Marianna Nunn, PhD In recent years, interest in Perú and all things Peruvian has increased at a rapid rate around the world. Llamas are everywhere in popular culture and home décor. Traditional weaving patterns and other elements of Andean fashion are featured sources for contemporary style magazines. In part thanks to a 2005 Bon Appétit feature edition, Perú’s culinary contributions have gained a large following among global foodies.

By Tey Marianna Nunn

Categories: New Mexican cultures, Visual art

A person wearing a sombrero rides a dark horse on a street beside a white stucco wall with a tiled roof. [gen-ai]

Small But Mighty

Idella Purnell started the small poetry magazine PALMS in 1923 when she was twenty-two years old, while supporting herself by working as a secretary for the American consulate in Guadalajara. For the next seven years, she was the magazine’s editor and publisher, carrying it through political upheavals, marriage, moves, personal tragedy, and divorce. The magazine never made any money. Purnell wrote, “The joke of poetry magazine publishing is that it is a lot of hard work, a big expense, and not very much fame for the editor, because, if the magazine is bad, who cares who the editor is?

By Hannah Abelbeck

Categories: Framework

A view from Cloudcroft shows a tree in the foreground, forested hills, a winding road, and a pinkish sky over distant mountains. [gen-ai]

Self-Guided Learning

By Charlotte Jusinski One bright day back in December, I was sitting at a wobbly wooden table at Michael’s Kitchen in Taos with writer Jim O’Donnell. Jim is penning a piece about Taos Pueblo for a future El Palacio, and we were touching base about it when he asked a challenging yet common question. “How far back in history do you want me to go with this?” he asked.

Categories: Editor's Letter