Peace. Love. Freedom. What a time it was. The modern era in literary New Mexico began in the sixties, as did so much else that was positive. When I first glimpsed NewMexico on-screen in Easy Rider, I was sold on the place. So was the flood of writers who would establish themselves here over the next five-plus decades. Here’s what some of the most notable have written about the state — among them, some of my all-time favorites.