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Santa Fe Literary Festival
George RR Martin: ‘I don’t get how people hate something they loved’
The ‘Game of Thrones’ creator sits down with Kevin E G Perry at the Santa Fe Literary Festival to discuss toxic fans, the enduring influence of Marvel’s Stan Lee, and the new HBO series ‘House of the Dragon’
Asma Khan on colonialism, immigration and female entrepreneurship
The owner of Darjeeling Express and star of Netflix’s Chef’s Table is unapologetically political, telling Holly Baxter at the Santa Fe Literary Festival that ‘I rattle every cage I can’
Cook Deborah Madison: ‘I don’t want to see us go back to the 1950s’
Award-winning author and cook Deborah Madison, chef and Native American foods educator Freddie Bitsoie and other fascinating guests led a day of discussion around food and farming
‘Payback for MeToo’: Margaret Atwood on US plans to ban abortion
Speaking at the Santa Fe Literary Festival, the author talked about the erosion of women’s rights in America and the importance of staying hopeful
A very erudite killer: In conversation with Phil Klay & Bob Shacochis
‘I don’t know if [Ashli Babbitt] would rewrite the script of her death or not’, Shacochis told Holly Baxter during an interview at the Santa Fe Literary Festival
John Grisham: ‘White people love the death penalty’
The author and lawyer said during a speech at the Santa Fe Literary Festival that ‘white people love the death penalty’ but ‘Black people know the truth’ about criminal justice in the US
Don Winslow: ‘We’re fighting Trump, the Trumpists, and the imitators’
At the Santa Fe Literary Festival the bestselling crime writer tells Kevin E G Perry about what mobsters have in common with classical mythology, social media skirmishes and why the left needs to reclaim patriotism
Santa Fe’s multicultural arts landscape is getting even more diverse
Honest scrutiny of the past and a widening view of what culture here means are making New Mexico’s capital more compelling than ever, writes Elizabeth Miller
Sandra Cisneros: 10 books by Latino authors you should be reading
In conversation with The Independent, the author of House on Mango Street, who is set to speak at the Santa Fe Literary Festival later this month, shared some of her recent reads with Alexandra Tirado Oropeza
10 things to do in Santa Fe
With the inaugural Santa Fe Literary Festival coming up, now’s the time to visit this arts and culture hotspot, says Elizabeth Miller
Everything you need to know about the Santa Fe Literary Festival
Between conversations with writers including John Grisham and Sandra Cisneros, you’ll embark on tours of the city with expert authors and dine with celebrated chefs. Annabel Nugent explains why the Santa Fe Literary Festival should be on everyone’s culture calendar this year
Award winning chef Bryant Terry explains how he became a food activist
Hannah Twiggs speaks to award-winning chef Bryant Terry about the hip hop song that inspired him to become a food activist, why we need to stop thinking of veganism as a white thing, and the hard graft and teamwork that went into his new book ‘Black Food’
How to get festival tickets to see George RR Martin and John Grisham
Inaugural event will take place over a long weekend in May
Santa Fe, New Mexico city guide: Where to stay, eat, drink and shop
With charming adobe buildings and bluebird skies, the New Mexico capital’s aesthetic appeal is endless. With a new literary festival launching this spring, there’s more than ever to draw the culturally curious, finds Elizabeth Miller