Tag: Albuquerque Tribune

Carl Magee’s gun and grandson impress

A special guest showed up with a special surprise when I delivered a recent talk to Historic Albuquerque about Carl Magee, the subject of my Citizen Carl book. The guest was Vishu Magee, Carl Magee’s grandson, and his surprise was the tiny Colt .25 used to shoot Judge David Leahy and John Lassetter 100 years… Continue reading Carl Magee’s gun and grandson impress

Talks about Carl Magee coming to ABQ

I’m going to be in Albuquerque in mid-September giving lectures on Carl Magee. The talks will be at 11:30, Wednesday, Sept. 17, to Historic Albuquerque at Botts Hall, 423 Central Ave NE; and at noon, Saturday, Sept. 20 at the Wheels Museum, 1100 2nd St. S.W. (Barelas Railyard). The events were prompted by UNM Press’s… Continue reading Talks about Carl Magee coming to ABQ

Western Writers Assn honors Citizen Carl

The Western Writers Association named Citizen Carl a finalist in the Best Biography category of its 2025 Spur Award competition. I couldn’t be more thrilled. My old Albuquerque Tribune pal Ollie Reed Jr. turned me on to the group and suggested I enter the competition. Sadly, he died in November. I wish I could share… Continue reading Western Writers Assn honors Citizen Carl

Reflecting on Carl Magee’s libel trial in new era of press attacks

The libel trial of editor Carl Magee serves as a reminder of the threats journalists faced from politicians before the media were protected by the New York Times vs Sullivan decision and other court rulings. With new attacks on journalism these days, I thought I’d post the chapter about that trial from my biography of… Continue reading Reflecting on Carl Magee’s libel trial in new era of press attacks

Friends of N.M. History post Carl Magee lecture

The New Mexico Friends of History invited me to tell the story of Carl Magee for its December First Wednesday virtual lecture. The presentation is now available on YouTube. Check it out, or check out the many other New Mexico history lectures in the Friends archive. Many thanks to Kathleen Daggett of the Friends of… Continue reading Friends of N.M. History post Carl Magee lecture

Podcast features Citizen Carl

Write On! Four Corners just dropped its latest podcast: an interview with me about Citizen Carl. The show is hosted by DelSheree Gladden, author of several books herself. Write On! Four Corners originates at KSJE-FM, a public radio station based at San Juan College in Farmington, N.M., and it highlights books and authors from the… Continue reading Podcast features Citizen Carl

The coveted APE Award

For many years, journalists who worked in Albuquerque cherished Albuquerque Press Club awards above many more prestigious prizes. The reason: The APE Awards were the coolest-looking trophies ever. A golden slouch-shouldered gorilla stood upon a wooden base wearing only a too-small fedora with a press card and a sloppily loosened tie, cigarette dangling from his… Continue reading The coveted APE Award

Review finds Citizen Carl ‘compelling’

Chapter 16 — an affiliate of the Library of Congress’s National Center for the Book founded by Humanities Tennessee, an affiliate of the National Endowment for the Humanities — just published a review of Citizen Carl. I couldn’t be more thrilled. The review by David Wesley Williams recounts Carl Magee’s rollicking exploits as a journalist… Continue reading Review finds Citizen Carl ‘compelling’