I visited the Hartsbrook School in Hadley, Massachusetts where my grandson, Forest, attends. I was surprised to have some of his friends come up and tell me how much they enjoyed my book “Dos Gringos.” I am hearing that from grownups all around, … [Read more...]
Getting the Microstory of the Mexican Revolution
I have been asked to join a panel discussion on October 30 at The El Paso Central Library, part of their celebration of the Mexican Revolution centenary. The host of the discussion will be David Dorado Romo and that is what this post is about. He is … [Read more...]
Mexican Revolution Centenary
The story of “Dos Gringos” takes place in August, 1916 in the midst of The Mexican Revolution. The Revolution began on November 20, 1910 and El Paso and Ciudad Juarez were strategic locations in that civil war which lasted a decade into the 1920s. … [Read more...]
El Paso~Change and No Change.
Writing “Dos Gringos” was a satisfying experience. Although most of story came from my father’s tale of his escapades in The Mexican Revolution, being there in that border city, El Paso, my home town, after fifty-two years of world travel, was a … [Read more...]