Tag: Albuquerque Tribune

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’

Citizen Carl available for preorder

I recently got a proof of the entire book cover, including front, back and spine. I also learned that my biography of Carl Magee is available for preorder at the University of New Mexico Press, through Amazon, or, as they say, wherever books are sold. Many thanks to Professors Richard Etulain of the University of… Continue reading Citizen Carl available for preorder

Bit of newspaper lore: The Albuquerque Tribune Nukes

On July 16, 1979, a dam collapsed at the Church Rock uranium mill, spilling more than 1,000 tons of radioactive waste and 94 million gallons of radioactive tailings solution into the Rio Puerco north of Gallup, N.M. The Albuquerque Tribune, then an ardent supporter of the uranium industry, buried news of the disaster in a… Continue reading Bit of newspaper lore: The Albuquerque Tribune Nukes