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The Scramble to Finish Rio de Janeiro’s Maracanã Stadium

by on Mar.13, 2013, under Essays & Journalism

 

 

 

 

 

Weather, worker strikes, and structural problems have set back the renovation of Rio de Janeiro's historic stadium, and with less than 100 days until the Confederations Cup — and the World Cup just around the corner — organizers are scrambling to finish before FIFA's looming deadline.  You can read my dispatch from the construction site at The Atlantic.


Sheriff Joe’s Posse Invades Guadalupe

by on Feb.17, 2013, under Essays & Journalism

 

 

 

 

At Salon, I take a look at how how Sheriff Joe Arpaio's school protection posse is disturbing the peace in Guadalupe, Arizona. 


The MLB’s Grad School for Top Prospects

by on Nov.07, 2012, under Essays & Journalism

Why is baseball the only major sport with a sprawling farm system?  At The Atlantic, I visit the Arizona Lall League, Major League Baseball's graduate school for top prospects, to learn about the long climb to the big leagues.


A Welcome Alternative to the Standard Broken-School Plot

by on Oct.01, 2012, under Essays & Journalism

At The Atlantic, I write about the new film "Won't Back Down" and its controversial vision for school reform. 


This is the Wild West

by on Sep.16, 2012, under Essays & Journalism

At Salon, you can read about my weekend at America's largest gun show, where ammo's cheap, private sales abound, and the Second Amendment comes first.


Slouching Towards Translation

by on Jun.30, 2012, under Essays & Journalism

 

 

At Los Angeles Review of Books, you can find my essay about international literature, the new generation of Latin American writers, and Andrés Neuman's incredible novel of love and translation, Traveler of the Century.

 


The Passion According to G.H.

by on Jun.28, 2012, under Essays & Journalism

 

At The Rumpus, I review The Passion According to G.H. by Clarice Lispector – one of several new translations from New Directions.


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