This site combines the work by Rubén Martínez, his books and articles, his music, documentaries and performances, and his blog. You can contact Rubén, see his appearance in the media via his bio+ page.
Rubén’s new book, Desert America is now available. You can read excerpts online (see Desert America for more info).
NEW! Sneak Preview of KCET-TV’s Broadcast of “The Ballad of Ricardo Flores Magón” (see “Variedades” for more info).
An Essay on Ricardo Flores Magón, the Anarchist that Binds L.A. and Mexico City
It is no coincidence that Ricardo Flores Magón wound up in the City of Angels. Even though it is over 100 miles from the US-Mexico line, … Read more
Blood and Sand: Making the Victims Visible
I have spent the last several weeks working with the Movimiento por la Paz con Justicia y Dignidad (MPJD) (Movement for Justice with Peace and Dignity), led by Mexican poet, essayist, and novelist … Read more
Latino Americans are Taking a Different Path
New York Times, November 16, 2012
The question posed is one I’ve been wrestling with the better part of my life. I am the son and grandson of immigrants from Mexico and El … Read more
América Tropical as seen from the new viewing platform on Olvera Street
Late Thursday afternoon I park in the lot alongside Our Lady Queen of the Angels Church, whose overwrought colonial name is La Iglesia de Nuestra Señora la Reina … Read more
La onda yesterday & today: Zindu Cano, Kevin García, Franco Narro
This post will eventually lead to a utopian moment on the southern edge of Mexico City with a crew of artists that cut a new folk figure, an organic … Read more
Para llegar al cielo se necesita una escalera grande…
I opened my last post by saying that the previous forty-eight hours had seemed an eternity — marked by a major protest march and most of all anticipation, everyone girding themselves … Read more
México jóven: #132 students gather at Tlatelolco’s Plaza de las Tres Culturas on the eve of a historic presidential election.
We’ve been here just forty-eight hours. But given the intensity of the historical moment in that intensest of cities, … Read more
