“New Mexico In Focus” Looks at Two Local Authors This Week

'Tis the time for shopping, even in these tough economic times. But, are consumers under attack from companies obsessed with branding and marketing their products? This week, “New Mexico in Focus” co-host Gene Grant sits down with Santa Fe author Lucas Conley to talk about his new book, “Obsessive Branding Disorder” “New Mexico in Focus” will air on KNME-TV, channel 5, on Friday, Nov. 28 at 7 p.m. There will be no repeat broadcast on Sunday morning.

Grant’s discussion with Conley was taped at the Nov. 20 meeting of the New Mexico chapter of the American Marketing Association, held at the Indian Pueblo Cultural Center in Albuquerque.

Then co-host David Alire Garcia talks with another local author, Chris Griscom, about her book, “The Evolution of God.” Griscom is recognized around the world as one of the foremost authorities on reincarnation, and her book looks at how man’s relationship with God is changing and how she thinks that relations needs to continue to change.

There will be no roundtable discussion on this week’s episode of “New Mexico in Focus.”

Producers of ‘New Mexico In Focus’ are Kevin McDonald and Kathy Wimmer. Closed captioning has been made possible by a gift from Mrs. Elspeth G. Bobbs.

Media Contact: Evy Todd, (505) 277-1812; e-mail: etodd@knme.org