Friends in High Places by Andi Marquette

Glenwood Springs, Colo., native Francisco 'Cisco' Tharp joins us as the result of the sinister machinations of former intern Michelle Blank, with whom he worked last summer as an Outward Bound instructor. Two New Mexico-set mystery novels, Land of Entrapment and State of Denial, which Ev classifies as 'fluff with an edge,' are due out this year under her pen name, Andi Marquette. in history from the University of New Mexico. in anthropology from the University of Denver and a Ph.D. I like to see how Western politics, culture, economics and the environment interact.'Įv, a self-proclaimed 'degree junkie still waiting for compensation,' has an M.A. 'I want to put really complex issues into a package for people so they can go deeper with the issues,' she says. But the long commutes and her sense that recycling made her an 'ideological minority' inspired her to return to the West, where she hopes to sharpen her writing and reporting skills at HCN. Most recently she was in Nashville, Tenn., where she taught history and anthropology at Columbia State Community College for two years. For details, see A 15-year subscriber, winter intern Ev (rhymes with 'Bev') was born in Albuquerque, N.M., and grew up in Salida, Colo. We'll also add a third intern to help us with multimedia projects. So, starting in June, interns will stay for six months, giving them more time to learn, write stories and enjoy helping run a small, independent publication.

We've found that most interns spend the first month or so just figuring out what HCN is all about and where we keep the coffee. New winter interns Evelyn Schlatter and Francisco Tharp will be the last set of interns to spend a four-month stint at High Country News.

Friends in High Places by Andi Marquette