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Story Circle Network Review, July 22, 2025
Review of Love Lessons, by Joan Connor: This small book of twenty-one poems is a gem. As I finished my second, third, fourth reading and diligently was taking notes, I realized I didn’t have to hunt for the theme. Capek told me the theme. Love Lessons in poems transcribed over fifty years of the poet’s life. Truly…
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“Books of the Week,”Albuquerque Journal, February 16, 2025
By David Steinberg Mary Ellen Capek, Lou Liberty and Juan J. Morales, three poets you may not have heard of, have recently published collections of their work. The poets deserve wider recognition. Capek, of Corrales, said she’s been writing poetry since she could hold a pencil. “I have several thick folders full of it. .…
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Interview: KSFR The Last Word, February 6, 2025
“It’s a wonderful book, full of depth and humor.”—Carly Newfeld Mary Ellen Capek talks with host Carly Newfeld on “THE LAST WORD: Conversations with Writers,” which airs every Thursday at 5:30 PM. She reads a new poem in honor of her friend, Jaune Quick-to-See Smith, an internationally-acclaimed Native American artist, activist, and curator who died…
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Listen to Mary Ellen Capek and Barbara Rockman Readings, February 9, 2025
Mary Ellen Capek read from her new book of Poetry, LOVE LESSONS, at Collected Works Bookstore and Coffeehouse, Sunday, February 9, 4:30 p.m. Barbara Rockman also read from her book of poetry, to cleave. Collected Works Bookstore & Coffeehouse202 Galisteo StreetSanta Fe, NM 87501, USA(505) 988-4226
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A Reading of LOVE LESSONS January 11, 2025
Mary Ellen Capek will read from her new book of Poetry, LOVE LESSONS, at Books on the Bosque, January 11, 2025, 3-5 pm. Poet Tina Carlson will also read a selection of her poetry. Books on the Bosque 6261 Riverside Plaza Ln NW, Suite A-2Albuquerque, New Mexico 87120 Directions >>
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LOVE LESSONS Launches November 15, 2024
Join us for a reading from Love Lessons: Friday, November 15, 2024, 3–5 p.m., at the Corrales Community Library, 84 West La Entrada, Corrales, New Mexico. Interviewing Mary Ellen will be Placitas resident Hilda Raz—poet, poetry editor of ABQ InPrint, and former editor of Prairie Schooner, one of the country’s premiere literary magazines. >> Directions