Erin Adair-Hodges

NMDCA News:

Museum of New Mexico Press (MNMP) and the Museum Resources Division (MRD) of NM Department of Cultural Affairs (NMDCA) are pleased to welcome Erin Adair-Hodges as the Director of MNMP. Erin is a prolific writer and educator who has also headed both small and commercial literary presses.

Erin was born and raised in central New Mexico and has been a professor of writing for 20 years. She is an award-winning author of two poetry collections, Let’s All Die Happy and Every Form of Ruin. “It’s an incredible honor to be charged with stewarding the press as we continue to honor the voices and visions of our New Mexican culture, history, and art,” said Adair-Hodges. “In every sense, this is the best kind of homecoming I could ask for.”

David Rohr, Division Director of Museum Resources, commented, “Erin’s experience in the literary arts is exceptional, and we are elated to welcome her as the new director of MNMP. I’m confident that her leadership will sustain MNMP’s long tradition of publishing books that complement the exhibitions of the state museums and celebrate New Mexico’s rich culture.”

Since 1961, the Museum of New Mexico Press has been dedicated to publishing high-quality, culturally significant books about New Mexico culture and showcasing New Mexico state museum collections and exhibitions. These publications capture the state’s history, cultures, and arts in ways that are both educational and entertaining. Museum of New Mexico Press has earned many literary and design awards over the years.