Economics

"Desert America: Boom and Bust in the New Old West"

Ruben Martinez

About the Program

Ruben Martinez travels throughout the American West and presents his thoughts on the changing landscape and the toll the recent economic recession has had on the residents of the region.   Ruben Martinez speaks at The Booksmith in San Francisco.

About the Authors

Ruben Martinez

Ruben Martinez is the author of The New Americans: Seven Families Journey to Another Country and Crossing Over: A Mexican Family on the Migrant Trail.  He holds the Fletcher Jones Chair in Literature and Writing at Loyola Marymount University.  For more information, visit rubenmartinez.la.

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"Desert America: Boom and Bust in the New Old West"

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Past Airings

  • Sunday, October 7th at 4:30am (ET)
  • Saturday, September 15th at 1pm (ET)
  • Sunday, September 9th at 5pm (ET)
  • Saturday, September 8th at 11pm (ET)
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