A. M. Palmer, Literary Nonfiction
Engaging Narratives, New Ideas

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Aug
04
Shiprock, New Mexico: Sleeping Wonder of the Desert

Shiprock, New Mexico: Sleeping Wonder of the Desert

Approaching Shiprock from the highway, one is immediately struck by the paradox it conveys, far enough to feel ethereal while
2 min read
Jul
28
The Aesthetics of Adventure

The Aesthetics of Adventure

The other day, I watched as rock climbers ascended the gargantuan walls of Yosemite, possessed of grace and clearly undeterred
3 min read
Jul
21
Social Media = Social Engineering: A Few Reflections on the Way of Things

Social Media = Social Engineering: A Few Reflections on the Way of Things

The moment was easily forgotten, of the kind that elicits a disapproving glance or an awkward pause in conversation before
7 min read
Jul
07
Downtown Gallup, New Mexico: Digressions on Time, Change, and Cultural Momentum

Downtown Gallup, New Mexico: Digressions on Time, Change, and Cultural Momentum

It was a familiar sight from my years as a municipal park ranger; an older transient leaned against a brick
4 min read
Jul
01
Werewolves in the Infrastructure of Experience: On the Rise of Paranormal Narratives

Werewolves in the Infrastructure of Experience: On the Rise of Paranormal Narratives

A hideous creature jumped into rafters of thought, wreaking havoc within an observer’s mind, its form reflecting ancient evil
4 min read
Jun
21
Retirement Anniversary

Retirement Anniversary

I am pleased to announce the third anniversary of my retirement. I was honored to serve the people of San
1 min read
Jun
12
Prose Artifact (Updates on the Book)

Prose Artifact (Updates on the Book)

I’m pleased to announce that my latest essay anthology has been accepted into Indie Arizona, a collection of books
1 min read
May
22
Uncertain Distance: Regarding a Strange Light in the Window

Uncertain Distance: Regarding a Strange Light in the Window

Often, it's the subtle elements that remain the most prominent in our experience, shadows falling in strange ways,
3 min read
May
11
Freedom and Forgetfulness

Freedom and Forgetfulness

The shadow of a former time remains, a glance from gray corners we might prefer to forget. Although the papal
4 min read
May
01
Ordinary Wind and the Sound of Coyotes

Ordinary Wind and the Sound of Coyotes

Breezes become insistent and push outward towards a new season, the desert stretching from a brief springtime to the edge
1 min read