The Late Great Mexican Border: Reports from a Disappearing Line

Fasten your seat belt: This book will take you on a bumpy ride through the painful human geography of the border.-Hispanic Magazin "This book may be one of the best collections of border essays and insights Ive read. The editors have wisely chosen to include some of the best writers from the region instead of the usual hash of academics. When I wasnt laughing I was crying. How often can you really say that about a book?"-El Planeta Platica "There probably isnt another press in the country that could pull together such a smart and heartfelt anthology as this. After all they live in the thick of it."-The New Mexican "An exceptional collection of essays that takes a long hard look at the arbitrary line we call the Mexican border." Southwest Books Best Picks for 96-Arizona Daily Star Contributors Max Aguilera-Hellweg Charles Bowden Barbara Ferry Guillermo Gmez-Pea Teresa Leal Linda Lynch Rubn Martnez Tom Miller Gary Nabhan Debbie Nathan Dick Reavis Luis Rodrguez Richard Rodriguez Benjamin Alire Senz Luis Alberto Urrea Alan Weisman