Mike Davis delivering more jewels of knowledge to my mind grapes

There's a stark divide between Davis' books that are born of exploring areas on foot, and what he calls the "armchair books". This is definitely the former.

This book chronicles how Latinos have changed the culture and landscape of the U.S., and how Latinos are continuing to effect policy in their native countries while living in the U.S. Mike Davis is an amazing writer.

Finiti

A quick and simple summary of the new trans-national reality in the United States. A helpful lens for interpreting immigration.

Very well written book about the Latin-American integration into the U.s. Mostly statistic-based but stay interesting.

Outdated, after 9/11

The title and description of this book are misleading. It does not--save for rare occasions--highlight Hispanic/Latinx agency and mobilization. The bulk of the book focuses on systemic (economic, political, racial) barriers to equality. Magical Urbanism lacks the flair of City of Quartz and the Depth of Set the Night on Fire

This is midrange Mike Davis. There's solid (if brief) treatment of the subject, but none of that off-the-hook greatness like in City of Quartz or Planet of Slums.

I rated and reviewed this book, just not for Goodreads/Amazon. See http://www.librarything.com/profile_r...

he's good that Mike Davis