About this episode

Emily Withnall and Andrea Klunder reflect on award-winning storytelling and preview the upcoming season of Encounter Culture.

In anticipation of another rich season of New Mexico history, art, and culture, El Palacio editor and Encounter Culture host Emily Withnall and producer Andrea Klunder reflect on a year of award-winning storytelling. From earning national recognition for both the podcast and the magazine to the art of curating New Mexico's most compelling voices, Andrea and Emily share what it takes to craft stories that resonate across time and place. They also look ahead to a new season of conversations with artists, historians, and cultural stewards. Plus, tune in to hear about a few favorite winter traditions that make this time of year uniquely New Mexican! Join us for a window into the creative collaboration that continues to shape Encounter Culture . Read more in El Palacio: Father, I Hardly Knew Ye: A Nisei Daughter's Memories of Japanese American Incarceration Strike and Struggle: The National Miners' Union and The Great Gallup Coal War, 1933-1935 Hear more on Encounter Culture: From Goatheads to Grand Canyons: A Love Letter to the Landscape with New Mexico State Poet Laureate, Lauren Camp Don't miss the upcoming winter & spring issues of El Palacio - SUBSCRIBE NOW! *** We'd love to hear…

People in this episode

Host: Emily Withnall

Guest: Andrea Klunder

Topics covered

• New Mexico history
• art
• culture
• storytelling
• winter traditions

Keywords

• New Mexico
• history
• art
• culture
• storytelling
• winter traditions
• podcast

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: El Palacio, New Mexico Department of Cultural Affairs

Books & works: Father, I Hardly Knew Ye: A Nisei Daughter's Memories of Japanese American Incarceration, Strike and Struggle: The National Miners' Union and The Great Gallup Coal War, 1933-1935, From Goatheads to Grand Canyons: A Love Letter to the Landscape

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