C.M. Mayo's Podcast (Marfa Mondays & More)
Activity Overview
Episode publication activity over the past year
Episodes
Marfa Mondays 21: Great Power in One: Miss Charles Emily Wilson
20 Apr 2020
Contributed by Lukas
C.M. Mayo reads her longform essay about Miss Charles Emily Wilson, the Texas borderlands educator and oral historian of the Black Seminole scouts.
M.M. McAllen: A Conversation About "Maximilian and Carlota: Europe's Last Empire in Mexico"
05 Jan 2016
Contributed by Lukas
As part of the occasional series "Conversations with Other Writers," C.M. Mayo talks with historian M.M. McAllen about her book, Maximilian and Carlot...
C.M. Mayo Reads Agustín Cadena's "Café San Martín," ALTA 2015
14 Dec 2015
Contributed by Lukas
For the American Literary Translators Association (ALTA) annual conference in Tucson, Arizona, at the Café Latino bilingual reading series at the Caf...
Marfa Mondays 20: Raymond Caballero on Mexican Revolutionary General Pascual Orozco and Far West Texas
08 Nov 2015
Contributed by Lukas
An interview with Raymond Caballero, author of Lynching Pascual Orozco: Mexican Revolutionary Hero and Paradox. > Complete show notes and transcri...
For Banned Books Week: A Reading From Francisco I. Madero's Secret Book, Spiritist Manual
03 Oct 2015
Contributed by Lukas
An excerpt from C.M. Mayo's translation of Francisco I. Madero's Spiritist Manual, originally published in 1911 as Manual espírita. Madero was the le...
Marfa Mondays 19: Pitmaster Israel Campos in Pecos
08 Sep 2015
Contributed by Lukas
An interview with Israel Campos, award-winning pitmaster and owner of Pody's BBQ. Recorded in June 2015.> Transcript> MARFA MONDAYS PODCASTING P...
Extracto de Odisea metafísica hacia la Revolución Mexicana
27 Jul 2015
Contributed by Lukas
C.M. Mayo lee un extracto del primer capítulo de su libro, Odisea metafísica hacia la Revolcuión Mexicana, Francisco I. Madero y su libro secreto, ...
Marfa Mondays 18: Lisa Fernandes, Barrel Racer at the Pecos Rodeo
23 Jul 2015
Contributed by Lukas
An interview with barrel racer Lisa Fernandes, recorded at the Pecos Rodeo, June 2015. > Transcript> MARFA MONDAYS PODCASTING PROJECT > Worl...
Historia en Vivo: El nuevo libro de C.M. Mayo sobre Francisco I. Madero, Odisea metafísica hacia la Revolución Mexicana
23 May 2015
Contributed by Lukas
Para el programa de radio "Historia en vivo" de Radio Ciudada IMER en la Ciudad de México, la Maestra Bertha Hernández entrevista a C.M. Mayo sobre ...
Marfa Mondays 17: Lonn Taylor in Fort Davis
30 Apr 2015
Contributed by Lukas
An interview with historian Lonn Taylor, the "Rambling Boy" columnist for the Big Bend Sentinel, and author of several books, most recently, Texas Peo...
C.M. Mayo at the Center for U.S.-Mexican Studies, UCSD: Metaphysical Odyssey into the Mexican Revolution: Francisco I. Madero and His Secret Book
05 Feb 2015
Contributed by Lukas
Recorded January 29, 2015 in La Jolla, CA, at the University of California San Diego Center for US-Mexican Studies: C.M. Mayo discusses her new book, ...
C.M. Mayo at PEN San Miguel: The President of Mexico's Secret Book
26 Jan 2015
Contributed by Lukas
On January 13, 2015, as the first speaker of the 2015 PEN San Miguel series in Bellas Artes, San Miguel de Allende, Mexico, C.M. Mayo reads from and d...
Rose Mary Salum: A Conversation About Making Connections with Literature and Art
12 Jan 2015
Contributed by Lukas
As part of the occasional series Conversations with Other Writers, C.M. Mayo talks with Rose Mary Salum, founding editor of Literal Magazine and Liter...
Marfa Mondays 16: Tremendous Forms: Paul V. Chaplo on Finding Composition in the Landscape
02 Jan 2015
Contributed by Lukas
An interview with photographer Paul V. Chaplo, author of Marfa Flights: Aerial Views of Big Bend Country. Recorded at the Texas Book Festival in Austi...
Marfa Mondays 15: Gifts of the Ancient Ones: Greg Williams on the Rock Art of the Lower Pecos Canyonlands
08 Dec 2014
Contributed by Lukas
An interview with Greg Williams, Executive Director of the Rock Art Foundation. Though the Rock Art Foundation has been working hard to spread the wor...
Marfa Mondays 14: Over Burro Mesa / The Kickapoo Ambassadors
04 Nov 2014
Contributed by Lukas
A hike over Burro Mesa into Apache Canyon in the Big Bend National Park, plus the reading of a brief translation from the memoir of Maximilian's garde...
Marfa Mondays 13: Looking at Mexico in New Ways: An Interview with John Tutino
02 Apr 2014
Contributed by Lukas
Interview with John Tutino, professor of the history of Mexico and the Americas in the History Department and the School of Foreign Service at Georget...
Marfa Mondays 12: Dallas Baxter, This Precious Place
17 Sep 2013
Contributed by Lukas
Interview with Dallas Baxter, founding editor of Cenizo Journal. Recorded in February 2013 in Alpine, Texas. Baxter talks about the flowering of arts...
Marfa Mondays 11: Cowboy Songs by Cowboys Michael Stevens, Craig Carter, and Doug Figgs
20 Mar 2013
Contributed by Lukas
27th annual Cowboy Poetry Gathering at Sul Ross State University in Alpine, Texas: cowboy songs by cowboys Michael Stevens, Craig Carter and Doug Figg...
Marfa Mondays 10: A Visit to Swan House (C.M. Mayo Reads for PEN San Miguel de Allende)
17 Feb 2013
Contributed by Lukas
C.M. Mayo reading live for PEN San Miguel in the Teatro Angela Peralta, San Miguel de Allende, Mexico, on January 29, 2013. After a brief consideratio...
Marfa Mondays 9: Mary Baxter, Painting the Big Bend
08 Jan 2013
Contributed by Lukas
Mary Baxter came to Marfa years ago for the horses and cattle business and stayed to paint the sky-haunted landscapes in a Sorolla-like play of light:...
Podcasting for Writers: Introduction to the Ebook (or, How I Dove Into the Future)
09 Dec 2012
Contributed by Lukas
C.M. Mayo introduces her new ebook, Podcasting for Writers & Other Creative Entrepreneurs (Dancing Chiva, 2012). "Naples Dave" and others from fiv...
Marfa Mondays 8: A Spell at Chinati Hot Springs
05 Nov 2012
Contributed by Lukas
Elvis. The private art gallery. Lithium. And even better: no email. C.M. Mayo recounts a visit to this remote Chihuahuan Desert oasis in May of 2012. ...
Sergio Troncoso: A Conversation with the Author of From This Wicked Patch of Dust
24 Sep 2012
Contributed by Lukas
As part of the series of occasional conversations with other writers, C.M. Mayo talks with Sergio Troncoso, author of the novel From This Wicked Patch...
Marfa Mondays 7: We Have Seen the Lights
23 Jul 2012
Contributed by Lukas
C.M. Mayo recounts her experiences with the bizarre and mysterious phenomena of the Marfa Lights, comments on some of the literature and research, and...
Marfa Mondays 6: Marfa's Moonlight Gemstones: An Interview with Paul Graybeal
20 Jun 2012
Contributed by Lukas
An interview with Paul Graybeal, owner of Marfa's Moonlight Gemstones. It was no exaggeration for historian Walter Prescott Webb to describe the Big B...
Marfa Mondays 5: Cynthia McAlister: The Buzz on the Bees
21 May 2012
Contributed by Lukas
An interview with Cynthia McAlister about the bees of West Texas, both imported and native to the northern Chihuahuan Desert. McAlister holds a master...
Marfa Mondays 4: Avram Dumitrescu, An Artist in Alpine
17 Apr 2012
Contributed by Lukas
C.M. Mayo interviews Avram Dumitrescu, an artist and illustrator whose paintings have been featured in "Marfans: Art from the Plateau" at the Nancy Fy...
Michael K. Schuessler: A Conversation about Pita Amor, Elena Poniatowska, Sor Juana, and Alma Reed
26 Mar 2012
Contributed by Lukas
As part of the series of occasional conversations with other writers, C.M. Mayo talks with Michael K. Schuessler, author of the biographies Guadalupe ...
Marfa Mondays 3: Mary Bones on the Lost Art Colony
21 Mar 2012
Contributed by Lukas
C.M. Mayo interviews Mary Bones, curator of the exhibit "The Lost Colony: Texas Regionalist Paintings," in the Museum of the Big Bend, Sul Ross State ...
Edward Swift: A Conversation with the Author of My Grandfather's Finger
03 Mar 2012
Contributed by Lukas
As part of the series of occasional conversations with other writers, C.M. Mayo talks with Edward Swift, author the memoir, My Grandfather's Finger, ...
C.M. Mayo Discusses Francisco I. Madero's Secret Book of 1911, Spiritist Manual
02 Mar 2012
Contributed by Lukas
Recorded at the PEN / Sol Literary Magazine Reading Series event of February 22, 2012 in San Miguel de Allende, Mexico. C.M. Mayo introduces and discu...
PEN / Sol Literary Magazine Reading Series: Gerard Helferich and C.M. Mayo
26 Feb 2012
Contributed by Lukas
Recorded in San Miguel de Allende, Mexico, February 22, 2012. Gerard Helferich reads from and discusses his new book, Stone of Kings: In Search of the...
Marfa Mondays 2: Charles Angell in the Big Bend
20 Feb 2012
Contributed by Lukas
Interview with Charles Angell, owner of Angell Expeditions, on the Big Bend: how he got here, the rivers, the birds, geology, archaeology, rock art, m...
Marfa Mondays 1: Welcome and Introduction
16 Jan 2012
Contributed by Lukas
Ever since I first heard about Marfa and the remote mountain ranges of West Texas, I yearned to go there. About a decade ago, on a brief visit, I dran...
Sara Mansfield Taber: A Conversation with the Author of Born Under an Assumed Name
16 Dec 2011
Contributed by Lukas
As part of the series of occasional conversations with other writers, C.M. Mayo talks with Sara Mansfield Taber, author of the memoir Born Under an As...
Ten Tips to Help You Get the Most Out of Your Writing Workshop
12 Dec 2011
Contributed by Lukas
C.M. Mayo, author of several works of fiction and creative nonfiction, long-time workshop leader at the Writers Center and the San Miguel Workshops, a...
Solveig Eggerz: A Conversation with the Author of Seal Woman
20 Nov 2011
Contributed by Lukas
As part of the series of occasional conversations with other writers, C.M. Mayo talks with Solveig Eggerz, author of the fiercely poetic novel Seal Wo...
How to Break a Writing Block
03 Oct 2011
Contributed by Lukas
Award-winning writer and workshop leader C.M. Mayo explains the power of the 5 minute writing exercise. The end of the podcast includes an exercise-- ...
Techniques of Fiction: The Number One Technique in the Supersonic Overview
19 Sep 2011
Contributed by Lukas
From C.M. Mayo's "Techniques of Fiction" workshop: the number one technique. An explanation with examples-- plus a nugget of advice from Chekhov. For ...
A Traveler in Mexico: A Rendezvous with Writer Rosemary Sullivan
01 Sep 2011
Contributed by Lukas
C.M. Mayo reads her article from Inside Mexico about a conversation with Rosemary Sullivan, author of Villa Air-Bel: World War II, Escape, and a House...
Like People You See in a Dream: An Excerpt from Miraculous Air about San Ignacio
28 Jul 2011
Contributed by Lukas
C.M. Mayo reads an excerpt from her memoir, Miraculous Air: Journey of a Thousand Miles through Baja California, the Other Mexico (Milkweed Editions p...
The Arc of Writerly Action (from a panel discussion on writing historical fiction, American Independent Writers Assoc Conference 2011)
14 Jul 2011
Contributed by Lukas
From a panel discussion on writing historical fiction, American Independent Writers Conference 2011, held at the Writer's Center, Bethesda MD (just ou...
On Decluttering Your Writing or, Respecting the Integrity of Narrative Design: The Interior Decoration Analogy
16 Jun 2011
Contributed by Lukas
A reading from the series on creative writing at the Madam Mayo Blog. To read this blog post in its entirely, visithttp://madammayo.blogspot.com/20...
Presentación de El último príncipe del Imperio Mexicano, novela basada en la historia real
02 Jun 2011
Contributed by Lukas
Presentación El último príncipe del Imperio Mexicano, la novela basada en la historia real, en la ciudad de México 26 de mayo, 2011 con el Dr. Jav...
A Banquet of Mexican Literature: A Reading of the Prologue to "Mexico: A Traveler's Literary Companion"
17 Feb 2011
Contributed by Lukas
An introduction to Mexico and Mexican literature: C.M. Mayo reads her prologue to her collection of 24 contemporary Mexican writers, MEXICO: A TRAVELE...
PEN Writers Aloud January 2011 C.M. Mayo Reading, San Miguel de Allende
27 Jan 2011
Contributed by Lukas
C.M. Mayo's reading at the PEN Writers Aloud Reading Series in San Miguel de Allende, January 2011, from her novel The Last Prince of the Mexican Empi...
"Hell, I Knew it was Paradise": Bob Van Wormer on the East Cape (From C.M. Mayo's memoir of Baja California, "Miraculous Air")
09 Dec 2010
Contributed by Lukas
C.M. Mayo reads an excerpt from Miraculous Air: Journey of a Thousand Miles through Baja California, the Other Mexico (Milkweed Editions, 2007) from t...
Haunted Historical Fiction: The Curious Coincidences Concerning Senator Claiborne Pell's Mansion
11 Nov 2010
Contributed by Lukas
How thin is the veil between our world and the next? C.M. Mayo reads a guest-blog post about the writing of The Last Prince of the Mexican Empire, her...
12 Tips to Help You Hang in There and Finish (and Sell) Your Novel
02 Sep 2010
Contributed by Lukas
Advice from the author of the novel The Last Prince of the Mexican Empire (Unbridled Books). For more about C.M. Mayo's other books, as well as more r...
El último príncipe del Imperio mexicano - lectura de un extracto del primer capítulo "La consentida de Rosedale"
02 Sep 2010
Contributed by Lukas
C.M. Mayo lee un extracto de la novela El último príncipe del Imperio mexicano, traducida por el novelista y poeta Agustín Cadena (Random House-Mon...
The Writing Life: A Report from the Field Lit Artlantic panel at the Writer's Center, May 22, 2010
08 Jul 2010
Contributed by Lukas
Panel discussion "The Writing Life: Report from the Field" featuring documentary film maker David Taylor; novelist C.M. Mayo; journalist Alan Elsner; ...
Historical Society of Washington DC Lecture by C.M. Mayo, The Last Prince of the Mexican Empire
14 May 2010
Contributed by Lukas
Lecture at the Historical Society of Washington DC by C.M. Mayo October 18, 2009 about the research behind the novel based on the true story, The Last...
Library of Congress Lecture by C.M. Mayo, The Last Prince of the Mexican Empire
14 May 2010
Contributed by Lukas
An approximately one hour lecture by C.M. Mayo about the original archival research in the Iturbide Family, Emperor Agustin de Iturbide and Kaiser Max...