The Friends of D.H. Lawrence staged a reading called “D.H Lawrence and Friends: A Festival of New Mexico Writers," on Friday, April 9, 2010 at 7:00 p.m. at the Mabel Dodge Luhan House.

      Each reader picked an author and selected passages, or a passage, from the great works of New Mexico literature and read from these selections.

The Mabel Dodge Luhan House reading is posted in audio format at http://www.culturalenergy.org/lawrence.htm.

“Death Comes For the Archbishop” by Willa Cather, which remains the all-time best-seller in New Mexico literature

“Milagro Beanfield War” by John Nichols

"Great River” by Paul Horgan

...and selections from the works of D.H. Lawrence, as well as other known writers like Tennessee Williams, who spent some time in Taos and wrote a play about Lawrence.

Readers: Bob Arellano, Robin Powlesland, Stephen Sure, Juan Concha, Nita Murphy, Roberta Meyers, Ned Dougherty, Nancy Herrick, David Perez, Ralph Meyers II, Anne MacNaughton, Dr. Kathy Toy Miller, and Ellie Behrstock.
John Nichols, author of "The Milagro Beanfield War," also read from his own work.

Contact for questions: 758-9539 samul@taosnet.com

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Below: A family reunion in Taos of the direct descendents
of George Lawrence, the oldest brother of D.H. Lawrence.

Anne Lawrence, Mike Lawrence, Bill Haller, Claire Khuen nee Lawrence

Anne Lawrence, Clair Khuen nee Lawrence, Bill Haller, Mike Lawrence, Debbie Lawrence