Black Voices in New Mexico
February 18, 2021
Collecting and amplifying the voices, stories, and experiences of Black people in New Mexico. … More Black Voices in New Mexico
Tag: Writing
Road Trip Movies: Thelma and Louise
May 30, 2017
In honor of the recent anniversary of the release of “Thelma and Louise”, my final post on the hero’s journey breakdown of road trip movies. … More Road Trip Movies: Thelma and Louise
Shannon’s Reading List: Is It Really Already Spring 2017?
April 26, 2017
I’m so behind on updating my Goodreads list. I know this because I keep getting prompts from the 2017 Reading Challenge – “You’re 5 books behind schedule! Do you need a boost? A pep talk? A life line?” I actually have read some books over the past three months. I just had yet to collect my thoughts. … More Shannon’s Reading List: Is It Really Already Spring 2017?
Movie Night: And Still I Rise
February 19, 2017
I marveled anew at how Maya went from a child who didn’t speak for five years to someone who spent the rest of her life speaking eloquently, powerfully, and when it matters most. … More Movie Night: And Still I Rise
Notes on the Stephen King and George R.R. Martin Conversation
June 19, 2016
So this happened: Stephen King came to li’l ol’ Albuquerque as part of his End of Watch tour, and got interviewed by George R.R. Martin. All thanks to our local indie bookstore, Bookworks. Here are some notes from that June 16, 2016 conversation. “They saved my life.” –Stephen King on George R.R. Martin’s Song of … More Notes on the Stephen King and George R.R. Martin Conversation
Movie Night: Chinatown
June 8, 2016
or, Even the Darkest of Tales Contains Some Fine Romance I never wanted to see the old classic movie Chinatown, no matter how many “great” lists it’s on, because I’d heard it was dark and depressing. I finally caved and saw the movie, because 1) Alexandra Sokoloff, who was the featured speaker at our LERA … More Movie Night: Chinatown
Road Trip Movies: Take Me Home
October 28, 2015
This week’s road trip movie that I am breaking down per the Hero’s Journey is Take Me Home, an independent film written, directed, and produced by Sam Jaeger from the TV show Parenthood. I first saw it at the Albuquerque Film Festival in 2011, where, to my giddy surprise, Sam Jaeger himself was present for a Q&A. … More Road Trip Movies: Take Me Home
Road Trip Movies: Little Miss Sunshine
October 19, 2015
The first time I saw Little Miss Sunshine I was home from work with a killer TMJ headache. I figured it is worth a re-watch, and what better time than in prep for NaNoWriMo and the Road Trip Movie Hero’s Journey breakdown series. I wanted to laugh at the funny moments without the subsequent rolling over and clutching my … More Road Trip Movies: Little Miss Sunshine
Road Trip Movies: Crossroads
October 13, 2015
Welcome to the second installment of the Road Trip Movies Hero’s Journey breakdown series. This week I’m looking at the Britney Spears girl gang movie from 2002, Crossroads, the screenplay for which was written by none other than #TGIT’s Shonda Rhimes. From the Netflix synopsis: “When childhood friends Lucy, Mimi and Kit take a road trip, they get … More Road Trip Movies: Crossroads
Road Trip Movies: Boys on the Side
October 5, 2015
NaNoWriMo is less than a month away, and this year I’m writing a friends to lovers road trip romance. In preparation, I am going to be watching all the road trip movies I can stand, and breaking them down per my favorite plotting structure: Joseph Campbell’s hero’s journey. This week it’s the 1995 road trip … More Road Trip Movies: Boys on the Side
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