Former New Mexico poet laureate and author Lauren Camp is getting ready for the release of a new poetry book this spring called Is Is Enough. Published by Texas A&M University Press, the book transmutes the raw emotions from a time in Camp’s life where she was tasked with caring for a parent diagnosed with Alzheimer's disease.  

The circumstance required her to find balance in a new reality that guaranteed many unknowns. For some, coping with this type of struggle is an unbearable and insurmountable ask. However, for Camp, a poet, processing her feelings meant articulating them on paper and sharing with the world in hopes of finding comfort.  

Camp joins the latest podcast episode of “Conversations Different” to discuss with host Inez Russell Gomez the creative process behind writing Is Is Enough and explains why it will be a good resource for others experiencing similar grief.  

Throughout the episode, Camp also delves into some of her past work as New Mexico’s poet laureate, which involved traveling the state and listening to peoples' hometown stories. She shares what moments stood out to her most and how they became part of a documentary initiative she founded called the New Mexico Epic Poem Project.  

For more information about the new book and upcoming tour dates, including a stop at Collected Works in Santa Fe, visit laurencamp.com

Former New Mexico&nbsp;poet&nbsp;laureate&nbsp;and author&nbsp;Lauren Camp is&nbsp;getting ready&nbsp;for&nbsp;the&nbsp;release&nbsp;of&nbsp;a new poetry book&nbsp;this spring called&nbsp;<a href="https://www.tamupress.com/book/9781680034523/is-is-enough/">Is&nbsp;Is&nbsp;Enough</a>.&nbsp;Published by Texas A&amp;M University Press, the book transmutes the raw emotions from a time in Camp&rsquo;s life where she was tasked with caring for a parent diagnosed with Alzheimer's disease.&nbsp;&nbsp;
The circumstance required her to find balance in a new reality that guaranteed many unknowns. For some, coping with this type of struggle is an unbearable and insurmountable ask. However, for Camp, a poet, processing her feelings meant articulating them on paper and sharing with the world in hopes of finding comfort.&nbsp;&nbsp;
Camp joins the latest podcast episode of &ldquo;Conversations Different&rdquo; to discuss with host Inez Russell Gomez the&nbsp;creative&nbsp;process&nbsp;behind&nbsp;writing&nbsp;Is&nbsp;Is&nbsp;Enough and explains why it will be a good resource for others experiencing similar grief.&nbsp;&nbsp;
Throughout the episode, Camp also delves into some of her past work as New Mexico&rsquo;s poet laureate, which involved traveling the state and listening to peoples' hometown stories. She shares what moments stood out to her most and how they became part of a documentary initiative she founded called the New Mexico Epic Poem Project.&nbsp;&nbsp;
For more information about the new book and upcoming tour dates, including a stop at Collected Works in Santa Fe, visit <a href="https://laurencamp.com/">laurencamp.com</a>

Conversations Different is presented by the Santa Fe New Mexican and features host Inez Russell Gomez in provocative talks with local and regional personalities shaping the landscape of Northern New Mexico.

Inez Russell Gomez is Opinion Page Editor at the Santa Fe New Mexican with decades of experience writing and editing the news in America's oldest capital city.

Conversations Different is presented by the Santa Fe New Mexican and features host Inez Russell Gomez in provocative talks with local and regional personalities shaping the landscape of Northern New Mexico.
Inez Russell Gomez is Opinion Page Editor at the Santa Fe New Mexican with decades of experience writing and editing the news in America's oldest capital city.