Coffee & Conversation about Censorship in New Mexico

Bio: Holly Harrison taught English and Art in rural New Mexico for several years. Later at the University of New Mexico, she did educational research, creating better models of assessment and intervention for young children with divergent needs. Holly now devotes herself to writing mystery novels set in New Mexico. She is a member of several local and national writing organizations—Southwest Writers, New Mexico Book Association, Sisters in Crime and the Writers Guild. Her current novel, Death in the Land of Enchantment, was a finalist for the 2025 New Mexico Book Awards and is Long Listed for the Chanticleer Clue Awards. Holly has not personally faced censorship in her writing, but is well aware of the impact of book banning and censorship for authors and readers. Holly lives near Old Town in Albuquerque with her husband and their Scottish Terrier, Angus.