This Thursday I’ll appear with fellow author Wendy Call (whose book No Word for Welcome explores how economic globalization intersects with village life in a region of southern Mexico called the Isthmus of Tehuantepec) at 5:30 p.m. at the Wisconsin Book Festival. Like Between Light and Shadow, No Word for Welcome was also published this year by the University of Nebraska Press. I can’t wait to meet her and talk about globalization’s impact on Latin America.
“Globalization, immigration and social justice come together in these three powerful works of nonfiction. Acclaimed journalist Jacob Wheeler examines the ethical implications of the international adoption industry in Between Light and Shadow, with a special emphasis on the troubling relationship between Guatemala and the United States. In No Word for Welcome, Wendy Call examines the effects of globalization on a small Mexican fishing community, portraying the lives and struggles of its inhabitants with a deft and poetic touch.These questions – and more – will be examined in this event.”
In advance of my trip to Madison, I was interviewed yesterday by the local community radio station, WORT during their pledge drive. You can listen to the interview here — which begins around the program’s 30-minute mark.
