He is a nieman, lannan, usmex, woodrow wilson, and rockefeller fellow and the winner of the maria moors cabot and elijah parish lovejoy awards for courage in journalism. Alfredo corchado explores this question in his new book, a blend of memoir and political history called homelands. Npr s book concierge is your guide to 2018s best reads. Lulu garcianavarro speaks to mexicanamerican journalist and author alfredo corchado about his new book homelands, which is a personal reflection and history lesson.
Far from the border, they formed friendships for life. Books go search best sellers gift ideas new releases whole foods todays deals amazonbasics coupons gift cards customer service free shipping shopper toolkit registry sell. Midnight in mexico npr coverage of midnight in mexico. In a country where the powerful are rarely scrutinized, noted mexican american journalist alfredo corchado refuses to shrink from reporting on government corruption, murders in juarez, or the ruthless drug cartels of mexico. Corchado deftly interweaves his search for belonging with, for.
Alfredo corchado, mexico bureau chief for the dallas morning news, is a noted expert on immigration, drug violence, and foreign policy between the u. Legalization will push the mexican cartels toward meth, heroin and bloodshed, he writes. Hes tackled the dark roads of the drug trade in prize. It includes ya, graphic novels, comics, and art books. His new book, midnight in mexico, is part memoir and part recent history of the upheaval in the country. Corchado lives in mexico city but calls the border home. Online shopping from a great selection at books store. Alfredo corchado s new book homelands examines the complicated, symbiotic relationship between the united states and mexico through the lives of himself and three friends. Use features like bookmarks, note taking and highlighting while reading midnight in mexico. Ignoring threats, an american reports on his native mexico.
Four friends, two countries, and the fate of the great mexicanamerican migration by alfredo corchado. July 9, 20 journalist alfredo corchado covers mexico for the dallas morning news. June 3, 2018 lulu garcianavarro speaks to mexicanamerican journalist and author alfredo corchado about his new book homelands, which is a personal reflection and history lesson. He specializes in covering the drug wars and the u. I believe midnight in mexico will become one of the most necessary books about the mexicanamerican experience in this country. Midnight in mexico by alfredo corchado, on the countrys downward spiral. Alfredo corchado of the dallas morning news talks to npr s guy raz about president obamas trip to mexico. And homelands lulu garcianavarro speaks to mexicanamerican journalist and author alfredo corchado about his new book homelands, which is. Mexico, the united states, and the road ahead alfredo corchado has written a book that comes along just when we need it. Alfredo corchado, veteran correspondent for the dallas morning news and a pioneer in border journalism, has been named the 2020 justice media.
Marie arana is a writer at large for the washington post. In this beautifully written book, corchado narrates the most recent chapter of this ongoing story. Dallas morning news journalist alfredo corchado traces his immigrant story in a book thats part memoir, part political history. And homelands lulu garcianavarro speaks to mexicanamerican journalist and author alfredo corchado about his new book homelands, which is a personal. Practice shelfcare with npr at the national book festival. Oneil, council on foreign relations and author of two nations indivisible. Download it once and read it on your kindle device, pc, phones or tablets.
And homelands lulu garcianavarro speaks to mexicanamerican journalist and author alfredo corchado about his new book homelands, which is a personal reflection and history lesson. And in his new book, homelands, he looks at another key issue facing mexico and the united states immigration. Its a story that explores the last 30 years of mexican immigration into the united states through corchado s experience as an immigrant and a. Cspan has agreements with retailers that share a small percentage of your. Obama will be in guadalajara for a twoday summit with the leaders of mexico and canada. Corchado covered the mexican drug war during its bloodiest peak. Thursday, hell appear with former ambassador to mexico tony garza at. Drugs, chaos and violence darken mexicos midnight kpbs. This list omits cookbooks and books aimed at very young readers 48yrs. In a tweet sunday, alfredo corchado, the former mexico bureau chief for the dallas morning news. Drugs, chaos and violence darken mexicos midnight journalist alfredo corchado covers mexico for the dallas morning news. He has reported on everything from the disappearance of women in juarez to the exodus of mexicos middle class to the united states.
Alfredo corchado jimenez is an awardwinning mexicanamerican journalist and author who has covered mexico for many years, and is currently the mexico city bureau chief of the dallas morning news. Alfredo corchado, veteran correspondent for the dallas morning news and a pioneer in border journalism, has been named the 2020 justice media trailblazer by john jay college of criminal justice. Mexico border, writing stories on topics such as drug cartels. Alfredo corchado will discuss midnight in mexico at several events.
A reporters journey through a countrys descent into darkness. A reporter searches for home and identity along the u. Alfredo corchado is the mexico border correspondent for the dallas morning news and author of midnight in mexico. In the last six years, more than eighty thousand people have been killed in the mexican drug war, and drug trafficking there is a multibilliondollar business. In his new book, alfredo corchado writes about the escalating violence in mexico. Mexico border, writing stories on topics such as drug cartels and organized crime, corruption among police and government officials, and the. Hes tackled the dark roads of the drug trade in prizewinning reporting and nonfiction. For those of us who have reported in mexico or on the border, journalist and author alfredo corchado is a giant. Parallels alfredo corchado has a complicated relationship with mexico.
Latino corchado covered the mexican drug war during its bloodiest peak. The book is most compelling when he focuses on the memoir part of the story, including how his parents reluctantly departed mexico hoping to find a richer life north of the border. Ignoring threats, an american reports on his native. He talks to fresh air about the power of the cartels, the rampant corruption and the hopes for the future of mexico. Corchado, whose previous book dealt with drug corruption, cringes. Benjamin alire saenz, american book award winning author of. An excerpt of alfredo corchado s homelands you can meet the author at several dallasfort worth events. A reporters journey through a countrys descent into darkness kindle edition by corchado, alfredo.