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This Is Mexico

This Is Mexico

Book Reviews, Nightstand April 27, 2015
“I moved to San Miguel de Allende, a town in central Mexico, in 2006. Even before the overwhelming US press coverage of drug violence began, people wondered about that decision. I did not have work here; I was a lawyer and independent consultant on ...Read More
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The Last Policeman

The Last Policeman

Book Reviews, Nightstand April 8, 2015
“I’m staring at the insurance man and he’s staring at me, two cold gray eyes behind old-fashioned tortoiseshell frames, and I’m having this awful and inspiring feeling, like holy moly this is real, and I don’t know if I’m ready, I really don’t.” The ...Read More
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Midnight In Mexico

Midnight In Mexico

Book Reviews, Nightstand March 16, 2015
“I walked onto the balcony of my sixth-floor apartment in my neighborhood of La Condesa and fixated on the thin sheets of rain falling on a late summer afternoon.” Midnight In Mexico By Alfredo Corchado Just as Alfredo Corchado and his girlfriend are getting ...Read More
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