Mazatlán

Much of my novel (Bonobo!) is set in ‘Playatlán, Conaloa’ – a fictionalized version of Mazatlán, Sinaloa, on the northwest coast of Mexico. Here are diverse writings from my time living there:

• My book, Moral Compromises in Mazatlán: Public Life in Urban Mexico from:
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• Lyrics from my songs: Miss Mazatlán, Corazón Playero, Un Corrido del Chupacabras, and Himno al Pisteador Desconocido
• A vignette on another of my blogs: True tales of Mazatlán: Toughest swim ever
• A short article for general readers: Tourists and Locals: The people of Mazatlán, Mexico, have many reasons for welcoming visitors.
• A journal article on historical preservation requiring cultural change: Preserving Old Buildings in Mazatlán: Cultural Preservation or Change? (You can read it online for free.)
• A vignette-laden conference presentation on various social hierarchies, as seen through conversation: Analogous Inequalities: Sources of Conversational Hierarchy in Mazatlán, Mexico (PDF)
• A short article discussing landlords and ideas of class in Mazatlán, with a photo of my old abode: Is ‘Class’ a Useful Analytical Category? (Anthropology News vol. 48, no. 9)

More to come!