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    • Tama Janowitz

    Tama Janowitz lives on a remote Mesa in the high desert of southwest New Mexico, where a lot of aliens live. She has authored 12 books: The first one, American Dad, a novel, was published in 1983 and is about to be reissued. She lives on a small ranch thingy, with two horses, three dogs, and a demanding family of (wild) ravens who this year have had three offspring and are in a war with the old horse, so she gets pooped on a lot due to her glaring at them.

    Contributions from Tama Janowitz

    On the Mesa

    Fire on the Mesa

    By Tama Janowitz

    We moved to the Mesa yesterday, Robert and I. Today we noticed a sign had gone up at the fire department, about four miles away. It is the only building directly on the dirt road — the only road — that connects the Mesa to town. Every other place is hidden. The fire department and the tiny water … Continue Reading
    On the Mesa

    The Land With No Vehicle Inspections

    By Tama Janowitz

    It’s quiet out here on the mesa in southwest New Mexico. The longer I am here, the more I realize it is too quiet — for me, anyway. I like to sit on the patio and watch the hummingbirds get into fights at the feeders, squeaking, wings buzzing, as they urinate all over the place. Every time one … Continue Reading
    Dispatch

    A Lone Figure

    By Tama Janowitz

    We were on the Mesa driving home when we saw a lone figure, dressed in black, walking up the road. From town to our house is about 20 miles — five miles over the mountain — on the only road that leads out here.  You pass the Continental Divide Trail on the left, but the road continues. The road is … Continue Reading