The UNM School of Architecture + Planning welcomes Priyanka Kumar, who will present the school’s first lecture of this semester on Monday, Oct. 5, 5-7 p.m., in the Garcia Honda Auditorium. Kumar will discuss her book, “The Light Between Apple Trees: Rediscovering the Wild Through a Beloved American Fruit,” which will be followed by a book signing by the author and reception.

Kumar is an award-winning author and an internationally acclaimed naturalist and filmmaker. Her writing…