Fronteras: ‘Now I Surrender’ tells the epic story of Apache resistance

About this episode

The episode discusses Álvaro Enrigue's new book that intertwines the history of Apache resistance with contemporary themes.

The new book by acclaimed Mexican author Álvaro Enrigue weaves the past and present to tell the story of the Apache surrender in the U.S.-Mexico borderlands.

Topics covered

• Apache resistance
• U.S.-Mexico borderlands
• historical narrative
• Mexican literature
• surrender story

Keywords

• Apache
• resistance
• surrender
• U.S.-Mexico border
• Álvaro Enrigue
• historical narrative
• Mexican author

Mentioned in this episode

Books & works: ‘Now I Surrender’

Places: U.S.-Mexico borderlands, Apache

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