Friday, October 23 2009
The Name of This Land is Hell: Mexico in Literature
When the author of a sitcom-styled novel about Mexican heritage cannot resist mentioning the modern-day carnage, then it's fair to assume that the murders have become a significant part of the national identity.
Friday, February 2 2007
On the Edge: The Femicide in Ciudad Juárez (2006)
While this documentary is rough -- plainly low budget and assembled with some sense of urgency, along with cheesy background music -- it is powerful and resourceful.
Wednesday, May 22 2002
Blood Orchid. An Unnatural History of America by Charles Bowden
The balanced appreciation of our appetites that has consumed Charles Bowden for over 25 years has become an increasingly demanding enterprise.

































