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Have you ever wondered what it would be like to sit atop a mountain and watch the horizon for the faintest hint of wildfire smoke?

Studies show that reading for pleasure boosts cognitive thinking abilities and improves mental health. As reading has fallen out of fashion, bookstores and libraries are brainstorming ways to keep the reading community alive. One answer: book clubs.

In a newly released Young Adult Fiction novel, In the Company of Wolves a boy named Jaime moves from New York to a small town outside of Albuquerque. His father just died in the Vietnam war, and his mother sends him to live with his father’s family to get away from the hustle and bustle of the world. Alongside his uncle he gets acquainted with desert life, including learning how to ride a horse, and a close encounter with a special wolf named Graybeard. ¾ÅÉ«Íø spoke with author Antonio Farias about his debut novel after a 40-year career of creative writing in an academic setting.

While many states have considered or passed laws making it easier to remove books from libraries, others have bucked that trend. In New Mexico, some local efforts to remove books have prompted state lawmakers to try to protect librarians from that kind of pressure.

Tattooing is traditionally a male-dominated field, associated with dark ink and painful work. But Ray Kim is breaking that stereotype, and incorporating the world of Korean medicine into her tattoo practice. This past weekend she released a book about this process and performed a live tattoo ceremony.

A new collection of essays and poems is set to be released Tuesday, Oct. 1 exploring the unique and often intimate role that water plays in our day-to-day lives – but also the immense power it wields.

Diana Gabaldon, the mind behind the popular ‘Outlander’ and Lord John Grey series, will be a featured speaker at the Santa Fe International Literary Festival –– which runs May 19-21.

8/12 Sat 9a: This week on The Children's Hour, the studio will go to the dogs, and their masters. Learn about assistance dogs with our friends from…

Sat. 10/8, 9a: This Saturday on The Children's Hour, the ¾ÅÉ«Íø Kids will find out about the upcoming Albuquerque biking event, CiQlovia. Plus, Eric Blinman…

People dropped off children’s books by the carload Thursday at a bus stop on Albuquerque’s west side.The goal was to literally stuff a city bus with tens…