Kelly Krumrie, creative writing assistant professor at New Mexico State University, will publish her newest novel “Concentric Macroscope” on March 17, 2026.

“Concentric Macroscope” follows a linguist who is hired for project shrouded in secrecy. Stationed on a remote radio station at the top of a hill, the linguist must transmit a message through the radio towers in a language she has invented. Everything else – the context, the recipient and the message itself – is a complete mystery.

“The book is a lot about language, communication, transmissions and sound,” Krumrie said. “It feels very secretive, and kind of suspicious.”